Chapter 1 Basic Sciences Anatomy Physiology Motor control
Biomechanics
Chapter 2 Normal Gait Walking and gait History Terminology used in
gait analysis Outline of the gait cycle The gait cycle in detail
Ground reaction forces Support moment Energy consumption
Optimization of energy usage Starting and stopping Other varieties
of gait Changes in Gait with Age
Chapter 3 Pathological and other abnormal gaits Specific gait
abnormalities Walking aids Treadmill gait
Chapter 4 Methods of gait analysis Visual gait analysis Temporal
and Spatial Parameters during Gait Measurement of Temporal and
Spatial Parameters during Gait Camera Based Motion Analysis Active
marker systems Accelerometers Gyroscopes, Magnetic Fields and
Motion Capture Suits Measuring Force and Pressure Pressure beneath
the foot Measuring Muscle Activity Measuring Energy Expenditure
Combined kinetic/kinematic systems
Chapter 5 Applications of gait analysis Clinical gait assessment
Conditions benefiting from gait assessment Future developments
Conclusion
Chapter 6 Gait assessment of neurological diseases Gait assessment
in Cerebral palsy Gait assessment in Stroke Gait assessment in
Parkinson's disease Gait assessment in Muscular dystrophy
Chapter 7 Gait analysis in musculoskeletal conditions and
prosthetics and orthotics Total hip replacement Gait analysis in
knee osteoarthritis High tibial knee osteotomy Prosthetics and
orthotics Amputee gait Orthotic gait
Index
Jim Richards is Professor of Biomechanics and research lead for the Allied Health Research Unit (AHRu) at the University of Central Lancashire in 2004. He has authored over 160 peer reviewed journal papers and written and edited several textbooks, including the 5th edition of Whittle's Gait Analysis (2012). He will take over from David Levine as the lead editor for this edition. David Levine is Professor & Walter M. Cline Chair of Excellence in physical therapy at the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga. He was lead editor for the 5th edition of Whittle's Gait Analysis
"remains a must have text for anyone who uses, or will use, gait
analysis in their practice, both for learning and for
reference."
"Whittle's Gait Analysis is a basic introduction to this topic. It
covers background concepts, terminology, normal and pathological
gait, as well as methods used to perform gait analysis. A
description of common pathologies and associated gait deviations is
presented by way of example. Overall, this book provides a
comprehensive overview of the basic concepts and uses of clinical
gait analysis. It is a very helpful text for those with little or
no knowledge of gait analysis, and provides a very readable and
understandable synopsis. The majority of information provided is
descriptive, with some limited guidance on interpretation of gait
data. Further reading would be required to gain in-depth
understanding of each aspect of gait analysis, but this book
provides an accessible introduction to the topic."
Posture and Mobility Group, April 2013
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