SWISSTEP / KNOWLEDGE LIBRARY
Seven approaches to measuring movement, from everyday smartphone use to detailed laboratory biomechanics.
Start with the question you need to answer, then compare the sensing approach, practical burden and evidence for the intended population. These profiles distinguish a product’s measurement role from demonstrated patient benefit. The relevance stars help navigate this library; they are not a ranking of product quality or company performance.
OneStepSmartphone gait assessment
Uses smartphone motion sensors to quantify walking and support remote clinical workflows. Published validation and functional-association studies are linked in our research page. Consider it when phone-based collection suits the intended patients and protocol.
Clario · APDMMobility Lab / Opal
Body-worn inertial sensors quantify gait, turning and balance. APDM’s validation documentation identifies metric-specific comparisons with walkways, force plates or optical systems and distinguishes internal from external evidence.
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Clario precision-motion portfolio · APDM/Opal technology.
GAITRiteGAITRite instrumented walkway
A pressure-sensitive walkway measures temporospatial footfall parameters during observed walking. Published comparison studies support its measurement role; it is a clinic or laboratory approach rather than continuous everyday monitoring.
MagnesNUSHU smart shoes
Sensor-equipped footwear combines gait analysis with vibrotactile feedback. Magnes publishes work on gait-event identification and freezing-of-gait measurement; its Parkinson’s projects should be evaluated by study design rather than testimonials.
Gait UpPhysilog motion analysis
Wearable foot sensors and analysis tools support protocol-based gait measurement. A published comparison against optical motion analysis provides evidence for selected spatiotemporal outputs; verify the exact sensor generation.
XsensInertial motion capture and gait reports
Full-body inertial motion capture supports biomechanical analysis. Its gait-report white paper explains derived outputs and reporting. A technical capability statement is not evidence of improved patient outcomes.
DelsysTrigno surface EMG
Wireless muscle-activity recordings complement gait kinematics by examining activation timing and coordination. Its clinical research resources include orthotics and neurological applications; EMG and step metrics answer different questions.
Request metric-level validation, tested hardware and software versions, data access terms and a realistic deployment workflow. Magnes publications, Physilog validation and GAITRite validity research provide useful starting points.