The Claim

In healthy adult women, walking at a speed of 1.5 m/s compared to 1.0 m/s is associated with greater range of motion at the ankle (32° vs 27°), knee (68° vs 65°), and hip (29° vs 25°), as well as a 15% reduction in step cycle duration (973 ms vs 1137 ms), indicating more dynamic joint movement and faster gait tempo during higher-speed locomotion.

Source: Generation and modification of human locomotor EMG activity when walking faster and carrying additional weight

What the research says

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Correlation
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In plain English

When healthy women walk faster—about 3.4 mph instead of 2.2 mph—their joints move through a bigger range and their steps get quicker, which helps them keep up the faster pace.

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In healthy adult women, walking at 1.5 m/s compared to 1.0 m/s is associated with increased range of motion at the ankle (32° vs 27°), knee (68° vs 65°), and hip (29° vs 25°), and a 15% shorter step cycle duration (973 ms vs 1137 ms), reflecting more dynamic joint excursions and faster gait tempo required for higher speed locomotion.

What the research says

1 study

  1. Study: Generation and modification of human locomotor EMG activity when walking faster and carrying additional weight

    The study found that walking faster increases joint movement and shortens step time, just like the claim says.

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