“GaitBetter and OneStep are two startups using smart tech such as virtual reality and smartphone sensors to help us walk better.”
The way you walk, or your gait, affects functional strength of your entire body and your stability. You’re at risk of falling as well as muscle strains, if the biomechanics of your gait is off.
As baby boomers age and develop gait disorders, cognitive impairment, dementia and other neurological diseases that impact mobility, gait problems are becoming more prevalent and can lead to disabling (and even fatal) falls.
About 28 % of adults 65 and older fall at least once a year.
Today, most gait abnormalities can be improved with physical therapy, as well as those caused by strokes or accidents.