Gait Course

The ESMAC Gait Course will be a three-day course meant for beginners and people who like to refresh their knowledge in clinical gait analysis. We dive into an introduction to gait analysis, normal gait vs. pathological gait, case examples, and principles of data interpretation while having both theoretical and practical sessions. See 2025 programme here.

The first day highlights requirements and development of healthy walking, motion analysis from 2D to 3D as well as marker placement. On the second day, more detailed aspects of gait analysis (kinematics, kinetics, EMG, quality insurance) are covered in theoretical courses as well as in practical sessions. The third and final day includes methods of integrating and communicating clinical gait analysis data as well as discussing case examples in small groups.

The different sessions are led by experienced gait analysts with different clinical and technical backgrounds. See our wonderful ESMAC Teaching Faculty here.

This year will be special! We will spend day one and three in MECC Maastricht (main conference venue), while on day two, we will move to Hasselt, the new building on Campus Diepenbeek at the Hasselt University! We will be able to use the institute’s facilities, and you will be able to see their top notch motion capture systems. Transportation will be organised.

We are very much looking forward to seeing you in September!