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. 2019 Nov 29;12:55. doi: 10.1186/s13047-019-0365-7

Table 4.

Velocity, cadence, step time and step length data included within meta-analysi

Author Mean (SD) Age month Conditions Velocity mean (SD), cm/sec) Cadence mean (SD), steps/min Step Time (cm/sec)
Right only
Step length (cm)
Right only
Buckland, 2014 15.2 (2.0) Barefoot 87.3 (19.7) 26.30 (4.30)
Buckland, 2014 15.2 (2.0) Lace up sneakers (Ultraflex) 87.70 (18.90) 28.10 (3.70)
Buckland, 2014 15.2 (2.0) Lace up sneakers (Medflex) 85.70 (19.10) 28.10 (5.70)
Buckland, 2014 15.2 (2.0) Lace up sneakers (Lowflex) 83.10 (19.30) 27.40 (4.40)
Buckland, 2014 15.2 (2.0) Lace up sneakers (Stiff) 86.00 (16.20) 28.10 (3.70)
Lythgo, 2009 68.4 (0.2) Barefoot 124.80 (4.60) 152.60 (4.10) 389 (11) 48.70 (1.10)
Lythgo, 2009 78.7 (0.3) Barefoot 127.5 (2.40) 146.30 (2.60) 415 (8) 52.20 (0.90)
Lythgo, 2009 68.4 (0.2) Athletic shoes/runners (own) 130.30 (4.20) 142.80 (3.40) 423 (10) 54.80 (1.20)
Lythgo, 2009 78.7 (0.3) Athletic shoes/runners (own) 133.50 (2.80) 138.40 (2.10) 437 (10) 57.80 (0.90)
Kennedy, 2018 50.9 Barefoot 114.8 157.1 378 44.23
Kennedy, 2018 66.8 (5.1) Barefoot 113.7 (14.3) 147.5 (15.8) 410 (45.1) 46.38 (1.3)
Kennedy, 2018 50.9 Optimal (runners) 139.9 158.3 377 53.23
Kennedy, 2018 66.8 (5.1) Optimal (runners) 126.0 (9.6) 140.4 (14.6) 430 (42.7) 54.42 (2.8)