Most runners know a gait analysis only as something done when a shoe store associate crouches down to the floor to watch them run back and forth in their socks with pant legs hiked up to mid-calves.

Gait analysis systems measure certain metrics to give their results. These results then drive clinical treatment for gait correction. However, detailed gait analysis requires expensive equipment, and ...

Presently, in order to get a detailed analysis of their walking gait, patients have to travel to a clinic where they walk on a pressure-sensitive mat. That could be about to change, though, thanks to ...

There can be significant differences in kinematics (joint angles) and temporal-spatial gait parameters, such as walking speed, step length, depending on age and sex. Many studies on gait analysis have ...

Most runners aspire to be better than they were the day before. Whether you want to run farther, faster, or just feel better doing it, many runner’s feel a fundamental need to improve their ...

January is often seen as a time for fresh starts, whether that’s learning a new skill or adopting healthier habits. But it can also be an opportunity to build on what you’re already doing. For runners ...

A person's gait, or how they stand and walk, can reveal valuable information about their health. With older patients especially, these metrics are important, as they can help doctors monitor stroke ...

Gait analysis is often used in sports medicine, as seen in this picture. Credit: Daniel Karmann/picture alliance via Getty Images Over the weekend, the conservative media outlet The Blaze and ...

When it comes to evaluating behavioral and physiological changes in clinical and pre-clinical rodent models, gait analysis is a powerful tool: it offers a valuable insight into pathology and ...