Individualization of the Post-Trauma Recovery Process in Sport by Gait Analysis – A Case Study Research

Abstract

After trauma, it is important for a sportsman to return to the competition as soon as possible and at the highest functional level so most sports injuries require individualized rehabilitation approaches. In this context, the development of a tool to analyze the functional progress of the recovery process is becoming essential. In sports and rehabilitation, the number and complexity of evaluation methods have increased dramatically, with the integration of non-invasive interdisciplinary investigation techniques. Our paper presents a case study regarding the correlations between the biomechanical parameters obtained by RSSCAN gait analysis before and after the application of an individualized kinetotherapeutic program. The main purpose was to demonstrate how the proposed method can be used as an assessment and follow-up tool permitting to individualize the frequency, intensity, time, and type of rehabilitation exercises. By these innovative approaches, we hope to increase the success rate in trauma recovery and the improvement of sports performance.