A gait analysis provides an overall assessment of how somebody walks and runs. During a gait analysis, one can use instrumentation to measure & analyze a person’s movements while identifying biomechanical abnormalities during their gait cycle. The primary application for gait analysis is to assess and remedy individuals with conditions that affect their ability to walk. However gait analysis is also commonly used in sports to help athletes enhance performance, run more efficiently, and to identify asymmetries & deficits in order to prevent or manage injuries.

A gait analysis provides an overall assessment of how somebody walks and runs. During a gait analysis, one can use instrumentation to measure & analyze a person’s movements while identifying biomechanical abnormalities during their gait cycle. The primary application for gait analysis is to assess and remedy individuals with conditions that affect their ability to walk. However gait analysis is also commonly used in sports to help athletes enhance performance, run more efficiently, and to identify asymmetries & deficits in order to prevent or manage injuries.

Noraxon Gait Analysis

A Noraxon gait analysis allows users to identify movement patterns that the eyes cannot see, thereby providing an objective & data-driven approach to help guide a treatment or training plan. With a complete Noraxon system, a user is able to efficiently analyze all biomechanical aspects of locomotion, including: stride kinematics, footstrike mechanics, plantar pressure distribution, and other spatiotemporal parameters like cadence and stride length along with a synchronized visual reference.

Markerless Gait & Running Analysis

A person walking on a treadmill with a camera mounted on a tripod in the foreground.

Markerless 2D Video Analysis:

Enjoy rapid insights on gait and running without the need for markers using 2D markerless. Streamline your analysis with automated contact detection and access to time series angle data.

A person running on a treadmill with lines and angles indicating various joint measurements, including pelvic tilt, hip flexion, knee flexion, and ankle dorsiflexion.

Powers Running Assessment:

Developed in partnership with renowned expert Dr. Chris Powers, the Powers Running Assessment add-on provides users with an uncomplicated method for analyzing running biomechanics, utilizing Dr. Powers’ clinical protocol.

Suggested Hardware

Using Noraxon’s multi-device software platform, users are able to simultaneously collect multiple types of biomechanical data from various hardware devices. All of the integrated devices are automatically synchronized and the easily accessible data allows for a quick but comprehensive understanding of how the human body is moving and what the contributing factors are. Our unified software makes it easy for users to integrate a variety of recording devices to fit any budget or unique application.

Customize your gait & running analysis setup

with any combination of Noraxon products to fit your specific measurement needs:

NiNOX 2D Video Cameras

Synchronized video for reference and 2D markerless tracking.

Ultium Insoles

Identify footstrikes and evaluate load distribution.

Pressure-Instrumented Treadmills

Understand vertical ground reaction forces & plantar pressure distribution and assess spatial & temporal gait parameters over several footstrikes.

Pressure-Instrumented Platforms

Analyze the distribution of static and dynamic pressures under the feet.

Ultium Motion

Measure important stride kinematics in all planes of motion, such as: pelvic drop, hip abduction, hip extension, knee flexion, and ankle eversion.

Core EMG

Quickly perform EMG assessments with Core EMG’s Direct Connect Design.

Ultium EMG

Analyze muscle firing coordination and patterns throughout the gait cycle.

Customizable Gait & Running Analysis Reports

Noraxon provides users with customizable reports to highlight the key results of data collection in a quick and efficient way.

Powers Running Assessment
Gait Report
Myopressure Roll Over Report