Monitoring activity of a user in locomotion on foot

A system, comprising:

• at least one processor, adapted to be supported by a user while the user is in locomotion on foot, that determines at least one foot contact time of the user for at least one footstep taken by the user, and compares a variable having the at least one determined foot contact time as a factor therein with a threshold value;
• wherein, if the variable is one of greater than or less than the threshold value, the at least one processor determines that the user is walking, and, if the variable is the other of greater than or less than the threshold value, the at least one processor determines that the user is running.

A system, comprising:

• at least one processor, adapted to be supported by a user while the user is in locomotion on foot, that determines at least one foot contact time of the user for at least one footstep taken by the user, and compares the at least one determined foot contact time with a threshold value;
• wherein, if the foot contact time is less than the threshold value, the at least one processor determines that the user is running, and, if the foot contact time is greater than the threshold value, the at least one processor determines that the user is walking.

A method, comprising a step of:

• (a) with at least one device supported by a user while the user is in locomotion on foot on a surface, determining an amount of force exerted by at least one foot of the user on the surface during at least one footstep taken by the user.

A system, comprising:

• at least one processor adapted to be supported by a user while the user is in locomotion on foot, on a surface, the at least one processor being configured to identify an amount of force exerted by at least one foot of the user on the surface during at least one footstep taken by the user.

A system, comprising:

• at least one sensor adapted to be supported by a user while the user is in locomotion on foot on a surface;
• and
• means for identifying an amount of force exerted by at least one foot of the user on the surface during at least one footstep taken by the user based upon an output of the at least one sensor.

A method, comprising steps of:

• (a) with at least one sensor supported by a user, monitoring movement of the user while the user is in locomotion on foot;
• and
• (b) determining a cadence of the user for footsteps taken by the user based upon an output of the at least one sensor.

A method, comprising steps of:

• (a) with at least one but fewer than three sensors supported by a user while the user is in locomotion on foot, monitoring movement of the user while the user is in locomotion on foot;
• and
• (b) determining a stride length of the user for at least one footstep taken by the user based upon an output of the at least one sensor.

A method, comprising steps of:

• (a) with at least one sensor supported by a user while the user is in locomotion on foot, monitoring movement of the user while the user is in locomotion on foot;
• and
• (b) based upon the output of the at least one sensor, determining values of the user's average stride length during one of respective time intervals and respective distance intervals.

A system, comprising:

• at least one sensor adapted to be supported by a user and to monitor movement of the user while the user is in locomotion on foot;
• and
• at least one processor that determines a cadence of the user for footsteps taken by the user based upon an output of the at least one sensor.

A system, comprising:

• at least one but fewer than three sensors adapted to be supported by a user and to monitor movement of the user while the user is in locomotion on foot;
• and
• at least one processor that, based upon an output of the at least one sensor, determines a stride length of the user for at least one footstep taken by the user.

A system, comprising:

• at least one sensor adapted to be supported by a user and to monitor movement of the user while the user is in locomotion on foot;
• and
• at least one processor configured to, based upon the output of the at least one sensor, determine values of the user's average stride length during one of respective time intervals and respective distance intervals.

A system, comprising:

• at least one sensor adapted to be supported by a user and to monitor movement of the user while the user is in locomotion on foot;
• and
• means for determining a cadence of the user for footsteps taken by the user based upon an output of the at least one sensor.

A system, comprising:

• at least one sensor adapted to be supported by a user and to monitor movement of the user while the user is in locomotion on foot;
• and
• means for determining a stride length of the user for at least one footstep taken by the user based upon an output of the at least one sensor.

A system, comprising:

• at least one processor, adapted to be supported by a user while the user is in locomotion on foot, that determines foot contact times of the user for footsteps taken by the user, that determines that the user is walking based upon at least one first determined foot contact time of the user, and that determines that the user is running based upon at least one second determined foot contact time of the user.