Course Description:

This interactive course will provide the following: a background in gait analysis methods; a detailed explanation of measured gait parameters and their expected values for typical gait; the gait indications for surgical treatment in a variety of pathologies; and interpretation and discussion of case examples. Case examples will include patients with neuromuscular disorders, such as cerebral palsy, as well as other gait pathologies. Skills attained in this course will be applicable to all clinical gait analysis applications. This course is intended specifically for physical therapists, kinesiologists, orthopedists, engineers and technicians who are responsible for the collection and interpretation of gait analysis data.