Editing Gait analysis (section)

{{Short description|Study of locomotion}}
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{{redirect|Gait Analysis|the book by Jacquelin Perry and Judith M. Burnfield|Gait Analysis: Normal and Pathological Function}}
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'''Gait analysis''' is the systematic study of [[animal locomotion]], more specifically the study of human motion, using the eye and the brain of observers, augmented by [[instrumentation]] for measuring body movements, [[biomechanics|body mechanics]], and the activity of the muscles.<ref>Levine DF, Richards J, Whittle M. (2012). Whittle's Gait Analysis [https://www.amazon.com/Whittles-Gait-Analysis-David-Levine/dp/070204265X Whittle's Gait Analysis] Elsevier Health Sciences. {{ISBN|978-0702042652}}</ref> Gait analysis is used to assess and treat individuals with conditions affecting their ability to walk. It is also commonly used in [[sports biomechanics]] to help athletes run more efficiently and to identify posture-related or movement-related problems in people with injuries.

The study encompasses [[Quantification (science)|quantification]] (introduction and analysis of measurable parameters of [[gait]]s), as well as interpretation, i.e. drawing various conclusions about the animal (health, age, size, weight, speed etc.) from its gait pattern.