Short · Gait analysis
Two real walks to scale, and what walking speed and step length mean in older adults.
Two real walks recorded with Step Doctor, three steps each, with the avatar placed where each step landed:
In older adults, under 0.6 m/s makes poor health and function more likely, and 1.0 m/s or more goes with longer survival than expected (Studenski et al., 2011). A change of about 0.1 m/s is substantial (Perera et al., 2006).
Read the full guide: A gait analysis app for older adults and physiotherapy →
What a gait analysis app for older adults and physiotherapists should measure, what walking speed and step length mean, two real walks compared, and a routine that shows real change.
Gait analysis apps work in very different ways: one camera, several cameras, phone sensors, insoles or walkways. What each measures, which run on iPhone and Android, the published evidence behind them and how to choose.
How AI gait analysis measures a walk from ordinary video without markers: marker-based vs markerless capture, the five steps from video to measures, the gait cycle, what studies show about accuracy and how to get a go...
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