Welcome

The Gait and Clinical Movement Analysis Society (GCMAS) is a multi-disciplinary organization of physicians, allied health professionals, engineers, biomechanists and scientists working together to advance scientific knowledge, technical capabilities, and clinical practice in the field of human movement.

Mission
The mission of GCMAS is to improve functional outcomes and quality of life for individuals with any movement disorder at any age. We apply the latest technology and professional knowledge to measure, evaluate, and understand human movement, provide a forum for professional interaction and exchange of ideas, promote education, stimulate research, and disseminate current knowledge and best practices to enhance human movement and health.

Human Movement
The scope of human movement addressed by GCMAS includes, but is not limited to:

• Balance impairment


• Parkinson’s disease and multiple sclerosis


• Cerebral palsy, spina bifida, and other early onset neuromuscular disorders


• Stroke, spinal cord injury, and traumatic brain injury


• Limb deficiency and amputation


• Prosthetics, orthotics, and assistive devices


• Diabetes, peripheral arterial disease, and other cardiovascular conditions affecting movement


• Osteoarthritis, foot deformity, and other orthopaedic and rheumatologic conditions affecting movement


• Occupational injury prevention, diagnosis, treatment and rehabilitation


• Sports injury prevention, diagnosis, treatment and rehabilitation


• Upper extremity movement disorders


• Normal movement to inform our understanding of pathological movement