Steps Per Hour Calculator

Steps Per Hour Formula

Common hourly step-rate examples

Cadence	Steps in 30 minutes	Steps in 1 hour
80 steps per minute	2,400	4,800
100 steps per minute	3,000	6,000
120 steps per minute	3,600	7,200
140 steps per minute	4,200	8,400

The following formula is used to calculate the steps per hour.

Variables:

• SPH is the steps per hour
• Total Steps is the total number of steps taken
• Hours is the total time in hours over which the steps were taken

To calculate steps per hour, divide the total step count by a positive duration in hours. Divide minutes by 60 or seconds by 3,600 first. Zero steps over a positive interval gives a zero average. For planning, time in hours = target steps / steps per hour, and projected steps = steps per hour × hours; these estimates assume the average rate continues.

What is Steps Per Hour?

Steps per hour is an average step-count rate over the chosen interval. Include pauses in the duration only when they belong in that average. A step is one footfall; cadence alone does not determine walking speed or exercise intensity. Distance requires a separate single-step length estimate, and a two-step stride is twice that length.

How to Calculate Steps Per Hour?

The following steps outline how to calculate the Steps Per Hour.

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1. First, determine the total number of steps taken.
2. Next, determine the total time in hours over which the steps were taken.
3. Use the formula SPH = Total Steps / Hours.
4. Finally, calculate the Steps Per Hour (SPH).
5. After inserting the variables and calculating the result, check your answer with the calculator above.

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Example Problem : 

Use the following variables as an example problem to test your knowledge.

Total Steps = 3000 steps

Hours = 2 hours. Average rate = 3,000 / 2 = 1,500 steps per hour, or 25 steps per minute.

Sources

Tudor-Locke C, Rowe DA. Using cadence to study free-living ambulatory behaviour.