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Cadence is walking rate in steps per minute, and is related to walking speed (speed = cadence x stride length) and intensity of activity. Cadence is one measure that can be used to check that adequate activity levels in daily living are being reached, since averaged cadences throughout a day will differ from the cadence of a pure walk.
Table 10: Normalized* normative values of cadence for healthy adults
|
Age (years) |
Gender |
Cadence (steps/min) |
|
20-29 |
Male |
109.9 |
|
Female |
114.9 |
|
|
30-39 |
Male |
110.1 |
|
Female |
116.4 |
|
|
40-49 |
Male |
111.3 |
|
Female |
112.4 |
|
|
50-59 |
Male |
113.1 |
|
Female |
119.5 |
|
|
60-69 |
Male |
108.6 |
|
Female |
118.8 |
|
|
70-89 |
Male |
101.9 |
|
Female |
107.8 |
* normalized cadence = cadence × sqrt(body height/mean body height)
Table 11: Normative values of cadence for non-diseased elderly men and women
|
Age (years) |
Gender |
Cadence (steps/min) |
|
70-74 |
Male |
99.9 |
|
Female |
108.0 |
|
|
75-79 |
Male |
102.0 |
|
Female |
106.5 |
|
|
80-84 |
Male |
101.8 |
|
Female |
107.0 |
|
|
>85 |
Male |
102.5 |
|
Female |
110.1 |
Walking cadence for exercise intensity - According to federal guidelines, adults should be reaching 150 mins of moderate or 75 mins of vigorous exercise per week. Walking at certain cadences can be a means to achieve that: low mean daily cadence = 60-79 steps/min, medium daily cadence = 80-89 steps/min, brisk daily cadence = 100-119 steps/min, faster locomotion = 120+ steps/min.