Conclusion

Conclusion

Based on our results, we have deduced that there is no relationship between average length of lower limb and walking speed. Hence, there is no basis to say people with shorter legs walk slower than that of longer legs.

However, "Walking speed= Stride length x Cadence", where stride length is the length between each step taken and cadence is the rate at which a person walks, expressed in steps per min. Hence, one may walk faster if he/she chooses to take bigger steps or increase his/her rate of walking.

Evaluation

	Limitations	Future recommendations
Unfamiliarity of route	Some participants tend to slow down when they are nearing the cones	Allow participant to walk once to familiarize themselves with the test walkway
Influence of peers at starting/ending point	Participants’ motivational level affected by peers cheering/teasing as they wait beside the route	Participants and peers should be separated from each other and not have eye contact
Monitoring walking pattern of participant	Some participants tend to go into “flight phase” unknowingly	Extra manpower needed to constantly monitor participant during walk test
Tripping over the floor/themselves	Inaccurate timing of their walking speed	Safety precautions and warnings Conduct test at areas with smoother flooring
Some participants start panting after 1 lap	They decide to continue the 2nd test lap in order to end the test quickly	Standardize a mandatory rest time about 30 seconds between 1st and 2nd test lap