Gait analysis
Measuring gait to guide rehabilitation
Rehabilitation
Introduction
Walking is the basis of autonomy and locomotion. Analysing it objectively is fundamental to understanding the impact of a pathology, guiding the rehabilitative pathway and monitoring progress over time. Movement disorders, injuries, neurological pathologies and ageing generate asymmetries, variability and compensations that increase fall risk and reduce movement efficiency. Parameters such as cadence, step length, contact times and gait variability precisely describe walking quality and its evolution during treatment. Optogait assesses walking under natural conditions or on a treadmill without requiring complex laboratories or multiple professionals, providing reliable data on instability, asymmetries and compensations. Integrated with GykoPro, it also allows monitoring trunk compensations, optimising postural alignment and stability during the entire recovery pathway. Integrated with GykoPro, it also allows monitoring trunk compensations, optimising postural alignment and stability during the entire recovery pathway.
Schematics and insights
Bibliography
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Examples of configurations:
flexible and customizable
Objectively assessing gait is the starting point for guiding rehabilitation and monitoring progress. It is valuable to analyse spatiotemporal parameters, asymmetries and trunk compensations both under natural conditions and on a
treadmill, from baseline to fall prevention assessment.
Configuration 1
Defining the baseline
Spatiotemporal analysis of gait at spontaneous speed to establish an initial reference. OptoGait measures cadence, step length, contact times and symmetry, providing objective, repeatable and temporally comparable data. This represents the starting point for monitoring recovery evolution and guiding clinical decisions.
Configuration 2
Assessing gait at different speeds
Gait analysis at controlled speeds (slow, spontaneous, fast) to observe how spatiotemporal parameters vary as demands increase. Variations in symmetry, stability and contact times allow identifying deficits that emerge only at higher speeds, providing useful indications for load progression and return to dynamic activities.
Configuration 3
Comparing treadmill and overground walking
Gait assessment under different conditions to analyse adaptations and motor strategies.
The treadmill allows controlled and repeatable conditions, while overground walking introduces variability and more ecological demands. Comparing the two contexts highlights differences in coordination, stability and step management, improving the quality of functional assessment.
Products suited
for this field of application
Optogait allows rapid and non-invasive gait analysis, on a treadmill or on the ground, without the need for complex laboratories. Integrated with GykoPro, it extends assessment to trunk compensations and postural alignment, offering a complete functional picture applicable in various clinical contexts.
OUR COMPOSITE SYSTEMS
Rehab Lab
The Microgate portable laboratory offers a comprehensive solution for evaluating and supporting rehabilitation pathways and adapted physical activity. It integrates GykoPro for strength, balance, and mobility; OptoGait for gait, running, and functional movement analysis; and WittyPro SEM for agility exercises and cognitive stimuli. It enables real-time monitoring and immediate feedback, helping physiotherapists and specialists identify compensations, asymmetries, and weaknesses, while guiding movement reprogramming and the planning of personalized and safe training programs.
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