Do tall people walk faster than short ones?

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Abstract

We are investigating if tall people walk faster than short ones. We ask 20 students to walk, and we measured their speed as they walked with small, medium, and fast steps. We also recorded the horizontal and vertical components of the push force of the step on the floor. The velocity versus step size, velocity versus different components of the push force, and velocity versus height of the person's legs are analyzed.

Authors

  • Andrew Murphy

    Ohio University Zanesville

  • Gabriela Popa

    Ohio University Zanesville