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LABORATORY EXERCISE #1

PACING

INSTRUMENTS & ACCESSORIES:

 Measuring tape

OBJECTIVES:

a. To determine individual pace factor.

b. To measure distance by pacing.

PROCEDURE:

1. Determining Pace Factor.

a. Select a straight and level course and on both ends establish markers at least 90
meters apart. Designate these end points as A and B.
b. Walk over the course at a natural pace or gait starting with either heel or toe over
point A and count the number of paces to reach point B.
c. For succeeding trials, walk from B to A, then A to B, until 10 trials are completed, and
the number of paces recorded for the recording accordingly.
d. Refer to the accompanying sample format for the recording of observed field data.
 TRIAL LINE TAPED NUMBER OF MEAN NO. OF PACE FACTOR
DIST PACES PACES (m/pace)
(m)
1 AB 41.2
2 BA 39.4
3 AB 40.5
40.61 0.67 m/pace
4 BA 41
27.28
5 AB 40.5
6 BA 40.4
7 AB 40.7
8 BA 40.6
9 AB 41.4
10 BA 40.4

2. Measuring Distance by Pacing.

a. Define or establish the end points of another level course whose length is to be
determined by pacing. Designated this end points as C and D.
b. For the first trial, walk over the course from C to D at a natural pace and record the
number of paces. Then, walk from D to C and again record the number of paces.
c. Repeat the above procedure until ten trials are completed.
d. After the field data recorded, make an actual taping of the course CD to determine the
taped distance.
e. Refer to the accompanying sample format for the recording of observed field data.

TRIAL LINE NO. OF MEAN PACED DIST RELATIVE

PACES PRECISION

1 CD 22.4 22.4 15 1
2.027
 COMPUTATION:

1. Computing Pace Factor (PF).

a) Get the sum of the number of paces for the ten trials performed on course AB then
compute the mean of paces.
Mean = 41.4+40.4+40.6+41.4+41.7+41.7+41.4+40.3+40.7+41=410.6

4 10.6
¿
10
= 41.06

b) Divide the known or taped length of course AB by the mean number of paces for AB to
determine the pace factor.

distance
PF =
paces
27.28 m
=
4 1.06 pace
m
= 0.664 m/paces
paces

2. Computing Paced Distance (PD).

a) Get the sum of the number of paces for the ten trials performed on course CD and
compute the mean number of paces.

Number of paces= 22
Mean= 22

b) Multiply the mean number of paces for CD by the pace factor to obtain the paced
distance.

PD = mean x PF
m
= 22.4 pace x 0.664
pace
= 14.608 m
3. Computing Relative Precision (RP).
a) Determine the difference between the taped distance of CD and the paced distance of
CD.
b) Divide the difference by the taped distance of CD and reduce the numerator to unity to
determine the relative precision.

TD−PD
TD
15−14.608
=
15
.392
=
15
49
=
1875 m
1
=
38.26 m

Therefore, in every 38.26 m there is a meter error.