Walking step
A walking step is the distance covered by a person in a single step during normal walking.
How big is it?
75 cm long
Also 2.461 ft
Length · example
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Walking step vs Human arm: length comparison
The length of a walking step is approximately equal to the shoulder-to-fingertip length of the human arm.
A walking step is the distance covered by a person in a single step during normal walking.
The human arm is the upper limb of the body, extending from the shoulder to the hand and enabling a wide range of movement and manipulation.
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Measurements, assumptions & sources +
Walking step
Length: 75 cm; example.
A 75 cm step example; pace and height affect step length.
Defined examples — our methodology
The marked length is calibrated. Unmeasured illustration details are representative.
Human arm
Defined shoulder-to-fingertip length: 75 cm; representative model; range 65 cm–85 cm.
One complete arm in a defined 70 kg adult model: 75 cm from shoulder to fingertip and 3.46 kg, using published upper-arm, forearm and hand mass fractions. This is a comparison model, not a population average.
de Leva — Adjustments to Zatsiorsky-Seluyanov segment inertia parameters
The marked defined shoulder-to-fingertip length is calibrated. Unmeasured illustration details are representative.
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Why we use 75 cm
We compare the length of a walking step. This is an illustrative comparison value, not a claim that every example is the same.
A 75 cm step example; pace and height affect step length.
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Recorded properties
Dimensions and measurements
| Property | Selected value | Recorded range | Basis |
|---|---|---|---|
| 75 cm | Not recorded | example |
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