Quick Stepping

A key to accurately identifying quick stepping activities is to distinguish overall walking or running speed from how quickly steps are being taken. Some activities - like running with long strides - involve traversing the ground rapidly without taking steps much more quickly than walking. Other activities - like vigorous dancing - involve moving the feet quickly without the body traversing the ground quickly.

It is also important to distinguish activities the client likes or knows how to do from those they are likely to undertake during the monitoring session.

Indicating YES for the Quick Stepping setting has a fairly strong effect on the StepWatch performance, so if you are uncertain, choose NO. If you are in question about whether an activity qualifies, have the client "demonstrate their moves."

Examples of quick stepping activities might be:

• running or jogging with a short and/or rapid stride
• vigorous sports such as basketball, soccer, volleyball, racquetball, tennis
• jumping rope (with more than one jump per rope cycle)
• romping energetically with a child or dog
• fast dancing
• "spinning" on a bicycle
• high-impact aerobics