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      Ground Contact Time

      Ground Contact Time (GCT) is the amount of time the foot spends on the ground in each stride cycle, defined by time from heel strike to toe-off. Walking GCT will be longer than running GCT. GCT for walking is often referred to as stance time.

       

      Table 9: Normative values of stance time for adult men and women

      Age (years)

      Gender

      Stance Time (ms)

      31-40

      Male

      684.74

      Female

      618.67

      41-50

      Male

      634.25

      Female

      632.96

      >50

      Male

      667.00

      Female

      704.25

      Blanc, Yves, Balmer, Claude, Landis, Theodor, & Vingerhoets, François. (1999). Temporal parameters and patterns of the foot roll over during walking: Normative data for healthy adults. Gait & Posture, 10(2), 97-108.

       

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