FIELD WORK NO.

1
MEASUREMENT OF DISTANCE BY PACING

I. Objectives
1. To determine one’s pace factor (p.f)
2. To determine an unknown distance by pacing.

II. Theory
Pacing is a method of knowing individuals pace factor. Knowing our pace
factor is very important as this can be used to measure a certain distance with
the absence of a measuring tape.

III. Materials/Apparatus
1. Range pole (2)
2. Marking pin (2)
3. Steel/Measuring tape (1)
4.
IV. Procedures
A. Determining One’s Pace Factor
1. Lay out on the ground a 7m to 10m at home (or any length assigned by the
instructor).
2. Mark each end by a marking pin or chalk. Call these points A and B.
3. Assign a range pole man at each end of the line (not needed).
4. Starting from point A, each student takes turn in counting the number of steps
he makes in traversing the line. Caution must be taking that in the course of
scaling the line the strider walks in his own normal manner.
5. As a next trial begin at point B and terminate at A.
6. Make 7 trials by repeating procedures 1 to 5. To have an accurate pace factor ,
please consider the partial estimate of each pace.
7. Compute the pace factor as follows;

X = ∑X where: X is the number of paces

n n is the number of trials
X is the mean number of paces

pf = MD MD is the measured distance

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 X p.f is the pace factor

B. Determining the length of a Line by Pacing

1. The instructor or student assigns two points P and Q. The measured distance
PQ is unknown.
2. Each student takes turn to determine the number of paces he makes to cover
line PQ. He begins at P and ends at Q.
3. Make 7 trials alternately beginning at P and Q & Q to P.
4. Compute the mean number of paces.
5. Compute the paced distance PQ.
Paced Distance (PD) = Mean No. of Paces x pace factor.
6. After computing, the student will now measure distance P to Q and give the
measured length of line PQ. Compute the percentage error.

%ERROR = |MD-PD| 100%

MD

NOTE: A single pace is measured either from heel to heel or from toe to toe.

V. Data Sheet
FIELD WORK DATA:

A. Pace Factor Determination

Trial Line Measured Distance Number of Paces

1 AB
2 BA
3 AB
4 BA
Mean No. of Paces _________________

B. Determining the Length of a Line by Pacing

Trial Line Number of Paces

1 PQ
2 QP
3 PQ
4 QP

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 Mean Number of Paces__________________

Paced Distance_________________________

%Error_____________________________

VI. Computations :

VII. Observations :

VIII. Conclusion :

IX. Recommendation :

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