Ground Contact Time

Ground Contact Time (GCT) is the amount of time the foot spends on the ground in each stride cycle, defined by time from heel strike to toe-off. Walking GCT will be longer than for running. GCT for walking is often referred to as stance time.

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Normative values of stance time for adult men and women

Blanc, Yves, Balmer, Claude, Landis, Theodor, & Vingerhoets, François. (1999). Temporal parameters and patterns of the foot roll over during walking: Normative data for healthy adults. Gait & Posture, 10(2), 97-108.