Characteristic pace as determined by the use of a tracking treadmill

Abstract

IT WAS FOUND THAT WHEN SS WALKED ON A TRACKING TREADMILL UNDER A "COMFORTABLE-BUT-DETERMINED" (C-D) WALKING INSTRUCTIONAL SET FOR A MINIMUM OF 30 MIN. ON EACH OF 3 TESTING DAYS: (1) SS DEMONSTRATED A CHARACTERISTIC C-D PACE THAT WAS STABLE ON ANY GIVEN DAY, (2) SS' C-D PACES DIFFERED STATISTICALLY FROM EACH OTHER (P < .001), AND (3) SS' C-D PACE MEASURES WERE MOST RELIABLE BETWEEN TEST DAYS 2 AND 3 (P < .01). (PsycInfo Database Record (c) 2025 APA, all rights reserved)