Gait AnalysisGait analysis usually involves walking or running on a treadmill., in some cases the professional will simply watch the way you move looking in particular at your feet, ankles, knees and hips. In more specialist settings a video recorder will often be set up behind the treadmill, which will record film of your gait cycle. This can be relayed to a laptop where slow motion and freeze frames can be used to carefully assess your running style. This form of gait analysis usually focuses on the amount of PRONATION in the runners feet.
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Choosing The right running shoesAt Well Run Sports we offer Gait Analysis to all our customers when buying their footwear. Todays running shoes are designed specifically for different pronation patterns. Pronation is the foots natural shock absorber. When our foot lands on a surface when walking or running there is a normal rolling in motion to level the foot flat to the surface, we call this pronation. Excessive rolling in motion we call over pronation, and little or no rolling in motion we call under pronation or supination anything in between we then say the person has neutral pronation. When you pick your next pair of running shoes, your pronation type is a very important factor in your choice. |
The equipmentWe use Dartfish Technology, the computer gait analysis system to accurately assess your running style to fit you with the most suitable footwear. Dartfish is a very sophisticated piece of software that is used in many sporting activities for assessment of biomechanics, style and skills, in order to improve performance. |