Gait Analysis
Gait analysis is essential for individuals seeking to understand and improve their walking or running patterns.
Whether you're an athlete looking to enhance your running technique or someone experiencing discomfort during walking, a gait analysis can provide valuable information for better overall health and movement.
Understand and improve how you move
Whether you're an athlete looking to enhance your running technique or someone experiencing discomfort during walking, a gait analysis can provide valuable information for better overall health and movement.
Gait analysis provides valuable insights into biomechanics, helps identify potential issues or inefficiencies, and allows for personalised recommendations to optimise performance, prevent injuries, and address any existing musculoskeletal concerns.
What we look at
Kinematics
Examining the angles and movement of joints during walking. This involves analysing the joint range of motion, step length, stride length, and other spatial parameters.
Kinetics
Assessing the forces and torques involved in walking. This includes analysing ground reaction forces, joint moments, and power generation during different phases of the gait cycle.
Temporal Parameters
Studying the timing aspects of gait, such as stride time, step time, and the duration of different phases of the gait cycle.
Foot Pressure Distribution
Examining how the pressure is distributed across the foot during each step. This can be useful in identifying issues with weight-bearing and foot mechanics.
Electromyography (EMG)
Measuring muscle activity using electrodes to assess muscle function and coordination during walking.
The kit behind your analysis
A mini gait analysis lab inside each running shoe
We are proud to use Arion Smart Insoles during our Gait Analysis testing.
With eight pressure sensors in each 2mm insole, plus a multi-axis accelerometer, gyroscope, bluetooth and GPS built into the partnering pods, Arion smart insoles track an impressive array of running form stats, including foot strike (heal, midfoot, forefoot), step length, cadence, balance, contact time, pace, impulse, stability, flight time and vertical oscillation.
But it's not just about seeing the numbers post-run, all of the collected data is fired to a digital report for our patients that serves up real-time feedback in the form of live heat-map style animations of your foot strike.
A compact powerhouse of advanced sensors
A compact powerhouse of advanced sensors that measure stride length, cadence, foot contact time and the amount of work done during each stride. We are proud to use the Stryder Foot pod during our Gait Analysis testing.
The Stryder foot pod works by utilising advanced sensors, including accelerometers and gyroscopes, to measure various parameters such as stride length, cadence, and foot contact time. It also includes a power meter that calculates the amount of work done during each stride. By analysing this data, the Stryder foot pod can provide insights into an athlete's running efficiency, technique, and performance.
The device then wirelessly transmits this data to a compatible device, such as a smartphone or sports watch, for real-time feedback and analysis. Overall, the Stryder foot pod offers a sophisticated approach to monitoring and improving running performance through advanced sensor technology and data analysis.
Common questions
Gait analysis is the systematic study of human walking and running patterns, including the study of body movements, muscle activity, joint motions, and overall biomechanics during the process of walking or running. The analysis aims to understand and evaluate the way an individual walks to assess functional movement patterns, identify abnormalities, and provide insights for rehabilitation, sports performance, and various clinical applications.
Gait analysis is crucial for understanding how individuals walk or run. It provides valuable insights into biomechanical patterns, helping diagnose musculoskeletal issues, neurological conditions, and guiding treatment plans for rehabilitation or performance optimisation.
Various technologies are used in gait analysis, including motion capture systems, force plates, pressure-sensitive insoles, and electromyography. These tools capture detailed information about joint movements, forces exerted on the ground, foot pressure distribution, and muscle activity during walking or running.
Gait analysis benefits rehabilitation by assessing and monitoring a patient's walking patterns. It helps identify abnormalities, guides the development of personalized rehabilitation programs, and allows healthcare professionals to track progress and adjust treatment plans accordingly.
Gait analysis can detect a range of abnormalities, including issues with stride length, step width, foot pressure distribution, joint angles, and muscle activation. It is instrumental in identifying conditions such as overpronation, supination, limb length discrepancies, and neurological disorders affecting gait.
Book your gait analysis
Understand your biomechanics, run more efficiently and reduce your injury risk — with live data from Arion smart insoles and the Stryder foot pod.