Stride Length and Running Stride Lenth for FitBit
henkny
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Stride length varies depending on how fast you are trying to run. At higher speeds you are making longer strides because you are pushing yourself further each stride. 100m sprinters have average strides of 2.5m, but most jogging averages around 1.5-2m in males.
The average stride length for men is 0.78 m and 0.7 m for women. An approximation to your personal walking stride is multiplying your height with 0.415 (or 0.413 for women). For example:
1.82 (your height) x 0.415 = 0.76 m
Another way of finding out is simply taking ten steps, measuring the length and dividing that by 10.
The average stride length for men is 0.78 m and 0.7 m for women. An approximation to your personal walking stride is multiplying your height with 0.415 (or 0.413 for women). For example:
1.82 (your height) x 0.415 = 0.76 m
Another way of finding out is simply taking ten steps, measuring the length and dividing that by 10.
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This is really helpful. Thank you!0
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Fitbit uses a formula probably like that one if you don't enter a stride length for both walking and running. According to fitbit staff the formula factors in your gender and height. So you might not need to do anything to your fitbit calibration--some people do not.
I unfortunately had to calibrate. The issue I had was that if I walked briskly, my distance would be overstated (my steps were fine as near as I can tell). I am pretty sure Fitbit was sometimes crediting my walking as running--I am short and commonly walk with tall people and as a result I think I push off or have a little extra spring in my faster walking steps.
I tried several methods to calibrate my stride (methods that seem to work fine for some) and eventually found a method that made my fitbit distance more accurate. I actually wrote an entry about it in my MFP blog, but more recently I revised it and put a more detailed version on my personal blog including screen shots of where on the fitbit dashboard you enter the information: http://slysamgettingfit.blogspot.com/2014/08/how-to-calibrate-your-fitbit-stride.html0
