Some exercise devices measure steps taken. The distance required to generate a certain number of steps can be estimated.
Estimating the length of a stride:
(1) Starting with the back to a wall, walk a certain number of paces, preferrably more than 5.
(2) Place a mark on the ground where the leading toe is.
(3) Measure the distance.
length of a stride =
= (distance traveled) / (number of strides)
distance traveled =
= (number of strides) * (length of a stride)
time in hours to walk a distance in miles =
= (distance in miles) / (walking speed in miles per hour)
10,000 paces for an adult is often between 3 and 4 miles.
The walking speed of an adult is between 3 and 4 miles per hour.
A prescription for 10,000 paces should be about an hour of walking.
