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Is 17 centimeters as long as a Man's Footstep?

It's about one-fifth as long as a Man's Footstep
The length of a Man's Footstep is about 79 centimeters.
(for healthy, middle-aged man of average height; single step length)
According to studies by The University of Oklahoma's Health Sciences Center, the average length of a man's step is 79 centimeters, for an average stride (two-step's length) of 160 centimeters. The average person walks at a speed of about 1.3 m/s
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