Walking Technicalities - Cadence ,Stride Length and Form

The cadence is the number of steps per minute. The stride length is the total distance per stride. A stride consists of two parts, the step phase, and the flight phase. Your walking speed is the product of your cadence times your stride length.

In short, to achieve a higher speed while walking you have the choice between increasing your stride length or increasing your cadence. Research has shown that increasing your cadence is more energy-efficient than increasing your stride length. This has been the experience of several walkers and runners.

If you want to elevate your walking, it is important to have a look at your walking form and make any necessary adjustments or changes. Walking with good form and posture can be extremely beneficial if implied properly. Some of the different ways in which you can improve your walking form are as follows-

• While walking, maintain good posture and engage your core into the activity.
• Avoid tilting your head down and slumping your shoulders.
• Broaden your chest and keep it lifted as you draw your shoulders down and back.
• Keep your hands loose and use a relaxed arm swing

Clothes one should wear while walking

• Comfortable clothes which make your experience joyful
• Footwear to prevent any sort of injuries

Precautions while walking

• Walk with a group of people
• Do not be bothered by the stray dogs present if they bark at you while walking
• Apply petroleum jelly on your skin if you have been walking for a long duration
• Buy socks to prevent shoe bites
• Make sure to stretch to relieve any sort of body pain