ABOUT THE BOOK

 This book was designed to make it easier for students to learn pathological gait analysis. It is NOT meant to be a replacement for traditional textbooks. Instead, this book is a supplement to traditional textbooks on gait. Through the use of videos, we have made an attempt to make gait deviations easily identifiable, with the hope that improved observational gait analysis by clinicians will lead to improve patient care.   

 The irony of teaching gait analysis with traditional textbooks is that even though gait is a dynamic activity, it is taught using static images. Even though students are never exposed to abnormal gait patterns in the classroom, they are expected to analyze a patient's abnormal gait pattern in the clinic as practitioners. A solution to this problem is to teach students gait abnormalities using videos of actual patients. 

In this Video Book, we have included more than 100 videos of normal and pathological gait. The videos are recorded by professionals and show the movements in coronal (frontal) and sagittal planes. Each video is about 1 minute long and has a description of the gait pattern, along with the effects of the abnormal pattern on gait. 

In addition to the unique features mentioned above, we are using a new model in this Video eBook. Since this is a cloud-based book, we are constantly updating the content and videos. This model ensures that you get updated content periodically. 

It’s like having a new edition of the book every few weeks!

Additionally, we are providing several resources for instructors to help them efficiently teach gait analysis. E.g. We have a test bank of gait questions and several unpublished videos which can be used for exams and/or assessments in class. 

Teaching gait analysis can be challenging, but we are with you in this journey.