{"id":10,"date":"2026-08-26T13:44:08","date_gmt":"2026-08-26T11:44:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.trippsport.fr\/blog\/what-is-gait-analysis-used-for\/"},"modified":"2026-10-03T12:55:42","modified_gmt":"2026-10-03T10:55:42","slug":"what-is-gait-analysis-used-for","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.trippsport.fr\/blog\/en\/what-is-gait-analysis-used-for\/","title":{"rendered":"What is gait analysis used for?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Gait analysis allows us to observe a runner while they run.<\/p>\n<p>That sounds simple, but interpreting what we see requires caution.<\/p>\n<p>Video analysis can provide useful information when comparing different running shoes and understanding certain aspects of movement. However, <strong>it cannot predict an injury with certainty or automatically determine the perfect running shoe<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>This distinction is important when using gait analysis responsibly.<\/p>\n<aside>\n<p><strong>In brief:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Purpose:<\/strong> observe running gait dynamically and compare behaviour in different shoes.<\/li>\n<li><strong>What it can show:<\/strong> foot strike, stride progression, stability, adaptations and differences between models.<\/li>\n<li><strong>What it cannot guarantee:<\/strong> predicting an injury or automatically identifying the perfect shoe.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Pronation:<\/strong> it is a natural movement, not an abnormality that must always be corrected.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Main value:<\/strong> complement the runner&#8217;s sensations and professional shoe advice.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/aside>\n<h2>Gait analysis is first and foremost an observation tool<\/h2>\n<p>When observing someone running, we can look at several elements:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>foot strike;<\/li>\n<li>the way the foot moves through stance;<\/li>\n<li>certain movements of the foot and ankle;<\/li>\n<li>overall stability;<\/li>\n<li>some asymmetries;<\/li>\n<li>cadence;<\/li>\n<li>differences observed between several pairs of shoes.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Video makes it possible to slow the movement down and examine certain details more easily.<\/p>\n<p>But what we see must always be interpreted in context.<\/p>\n<h2>Pronation is normal<\/h2>\n<p>Pronation is often one of the first terms associated with gait analysis.<\/p>\n<p>However, <strong>pronation is not an abnormality<\/strong>. It is a natural movement involved in normal foot function.<\/p>\n<p>The useful question is therefore not simply: \u201cDoes this runner pronate?\u201d<\/p>\n<p>It is more relevant to consider how the runner moves, to what extent, how they feel, whether they feel stable and whether their sensations change between shoes.<\/p>\n<p>Reducing gait analysis to a \u201cpronator \/ neutral \/ supinator\u201d classification is too simplistic.<\/p>\n<h2>Can gait analysis predict an injury?<\/h2>\n<p>This is where scientific evidence calls for considerable caution.<\/p>\n<p>Systematic reviews examining numerous biomechanical variables in runners have found that most individual measurements do not, on their own, predict future running-related injuries sufficiently well.<\/p>\n<p>Certain factors may be associated with particular injuries or populations, but results are often inconsistent.<\/p>\n<p>Gait analysis should therefore never be used to claim:<\/p>\n<p><strong>\u201cYou move like this, therefore you are going to get injured.\u201d<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>That conclusion would go beyond what the scientific evidence supports.<\/p>\n<h2>Why are running injuries so difficult to predict?<\/h2>\n<p>Because they are multifactorial.<\/p>\n<p>Risk may be influenced by many factors, including:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>previous injury history;<\/li>\n<li>changes in training load;<\/li>\n<li>recovery;<\/li>\n<li>sleep;<\/li>\n<li>training frequency and intensity;<\/li>\n<li>running experience;<\/li>\n<li>physical capacity;<\/li>\n<li>terrain;<\/li>\n<li>and, in some cases, biomechanical factors.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>A few seconds of video cannot therefore summarise an individual runner\u2019s complete injury risk.<\/p>\n<h2>So what is gait analysis useful for in a running store?<\/h2>\n<p>For something much more practical: <strong>observing and comparing<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>Imagine a runner trying three different shoes.<\/p>\n<p>The first may feel unstable. The second may appear to provide more support but feel too rigid. The third may feel both comfortable and smooth.<\/p>\n<p>Video analysis can then be used as <strong>an additional piece of information<\/strong> alongside the runner\u2019s own sensations.<\/p>\n<p>It should not replace what the runner feels.<\/p>\n<h2>Your sensations matter<\/h2>\n<p>A gait pattern that looks \u201cperfect\u201d on video is of little value if the runner feels uncomfortable in the shoe.<\/p>\n<p>Conversely, some visible characteristics may simply be part of that individual runner\u2019s normal movement and may be perfectly compatible with pain-free running.<\/p>\n<p><strong>The goal is not to make every runner move in exactly the same way.<\/strong><\/p>\n<h2>Should you change your running gait?<\/h2>\n<p>Not automatically.<\/p>\n<p>Seeing something on video does not mean it needs to be changed immediately.<\/p>\n<p>Deliberately modifying running technique can alter certain biomechanical variables. However, that does not automatically mean the change will reduce long-term injury risk.<\/p>\n<p>Any gait modification should therefore have a clear purpose and be introduced progressively.<\/p>\n<h2>Gait analysis and choosing running shoes<\/h2>\n<p>This is probably where gait analysis makes the most sense in a specialist running store.<\/p>\n<p>We can combine:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>your running habits;<\/li>\n<li>your previous shoes;<\/li>\n<li>your sensations;<\/li>\n<li>your foot;<\/li>\n<li>your goals;<\/li>\n<li>trying several models;<\/li>\n<li>dynamic observation.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>This is much more useful than allowing a single measurement to make the decision.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.trippsport.fr\/blog\/en\/how-to-choose-running-shoes\/\">How to choose running shoes \u2192<\/a><\/p>\n<h2>Is gait analysis a medical diagnosis?<\/h2>\n<p><strong>No.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Gait analysis carried out as part of running-shoe selection does not replace assessment by a doctor, physiotherapist, podiatrist or another appropriately qualified healthcare professional.<\/p>\n<p>If pain persists or an injury is suspected, the role of the running store is not to provide a medical diagnosis.<\/p>\n<h2>The Tripp Sport approach<\/h2>\n<p>At Tripp Sport, we prefer to use gait analysis as <strong>a decision-support tool<\/strong>, rather than as a machine that dictates which shoe a runner must wear.<\/p>\n<p>The discussion starts with the runner: training, goals, history, previous shoes and sensations.<\/p>\n<p>Then come shoe testing and observation.<\/p>\n<p>It is the combination of this information that helps guide the choice.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.trippsport.fr\/en\/content\/16-l-analyse-de-foulee-chez-tripp-sport-comment-ca-marche-\">Discover how gait analysis works at Tripp Sport \u2192<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.trippsport.fr\/en\/running\/2-analyse-de-la-foulees.html\">Book a gait analysis at Tripp Sport \u2192<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Tripp Sport<\/strong><br \/>\n30 rue de Boyeffles<br \/>\n62160 Aix-Noulette<br \/>\nFrance<\/p>\n<h2>How to prepare for your gait-analysis appointment<\/h2>\n<p>A few simple details can make the appointment more useful and more representative of your actual running:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>bring your current shoes or an older pair you know well, if possible;<\/li>\n<li>wear the socks you normally use for running;<\/li>\n<li>know roughly your weekly mileage, usual distances and typical terrain;<\/li>\n<li>mention positive or negative sensations you experienced in previous shoes;<\/li>\n<li>explain your goal: returning to running, 10K, half marathon, marathon, trail or everyday comfort.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>The appointment is most useful when your experience, sensations and several shoe models can be compared, rather than trying to reach a conclusion from one video image alone.<\/p>\n<h2>In summary<\/h2>\n<p>Gait analysis can be useful for observing running movement, comparing several shoes, helping runners understand some of their sensations and adding information to the shoe-selection process.<\/p>\n<p>However, by itself it cannot predict every injury, diagnose a medical condition, scientifically identify one unique perfect shoe or classify every runner into three simple categories.<\/p>\n<p>The most useful approach is therefore also the most reasonable:<\/p>\n<p><strong>observe, compare, listen to the runner and interpret each piece of information in context.<\/strong><\/p>\n<div class=\"ts-scientific-sources\">\n<h2>Scientific sources<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>Dingenen B et al. <em>Biomechanical Risk Factors Associated with Running-Related Injuries: A Systematic Review.<\/em> Sports Medicine, 2019.<\/li>\n<li>Peterson B et al. <em>Biomechanical and Musculoskeletal Measurements as Risk Factors for Running-Related Injury in Non-elite Runners: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis.<\/em> Sports Medicine &#8211; Open, 2022.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<p><!-- tripp-local-services-2026 --><\/p>\n<aside class=\"tripp-local-services\" style=\"margin:32px 0;padding:24px;background:#f1f8f8;border-left:4px solid #026168;border-radius:8px;\">\n<h2>TRIPP SPORT: running, trail running and triathlon near Lens, B\u00e9thune and Arras<\/h2>\n<p>Preparing for a run, trail race or triathlon? 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