Table 2 Sample sizes, cadences, VO2, and METs for treadmill bouts
From: Walking cadence (steps/min) and intensity in 41 to 60-year-old adults: the CADENCE-adults study
Treadmill Speed (mph) | n | Cadence (steps/min) | Min-Max | VO2 (mL/kg/min) | Min-Max | METs | Min-Max |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
0.5 | 80 | 52.5 ± 17.0 | 31–121 | 7.0 ± 1.2 | 4.0–10.9 | 2.0 ± 0.3 | 1.1–3.1 |
1.0 | 79 | 70.2 ± 14.2 | 39–133 | 8.0 ± 1.2 | 5.8–12.6 | 2.3 ± 0.3 | 1.7–3.6 |
1.5 | 79 | 84.6 ± 10.9 | 65–141 | 9.0 ± 1.2 | 6.4–13.6 | 2.6 ± 0.3 | 1.8–3.9 |
2.0 | 78 | 96.1 ± 8.2 | 77–131 | 10.0 ± 1.1 | 7.7–13.1 | 2.9 ± 0.3 | 2.2–3.7 |
2.5 | 78 | 105.6 ± 7.0 | 89–130 | 11.5 ± 1.1 | 9.3–14.4 | 3.3 ± 0.3 | 2.6–4.1 |
3.0 | 78 | 113.6 ± 6.8 | 100–131 | 13.7 ± 1.3 | 11.0–17.4 | 3.9 ± 0.4 | 3.1–5.0 |
3.5 | 73 | 120.1 ± 6.9 | 106–135 | 17.0 ± 1.6 | 13.7–22.1 | 4.9 ± 0.5 | 3.9–6.3 |
4.0 | 47 | 128.9 ± 8.8 | 112–148 | 21.4 ± 1.7 | 17.3–26.1 | 6.1 ± 0.5 | 5.0–7.4 |
4.5 | 12 | 139.9 ± 9.1 | 128–152 | 27.2 ± 2.5 | 23.7–31.2 | 7.8 ± 0.7 | 6.8–8.9 |
5.0 | 1 | 157.4 | NA | 31.6 | NA | 9.0 | NA |