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The event took place on the 24th September at the Southbury Leisure Centre, Enfield. Our CEO, Diana Hodgins, was invited to give a talk about GaitSmart and how it can help reduce risk of falls. Prevention is key and providing individuals with information on their specific gait deficiencies and a set of exercises to help address them using GaitSmart we know works. It also reduces the burden on NHS England and keeps people independent for longer. The pictures below show you h

It was a real pleasure to give my keynote talk at the Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Orthopaedics Conference 17th September. My talk was entitled 'A data driven approach to pre-habilitation and rehabilitation for hip and knee patients'. As I went through my talk I realised that our first papers were published 10 years ago on poor recovery after hip and knee replacement. And over the last 5 years we've been doing studies that show our data driven approach using GaitSmart

DML's CEO gave a talk about Falls Prevention and how to use GaitSmart to improve patient outcomes. It was so good to be invited to give a talk and exhibit at the 'Falls Prevention and Management Workshop and Technology Exhibition organised by Ursula Abiodun at the London North West Healthcare NHS Trust. Hearing about the technologies and processes have been developed to help reduce the risk of falls in hospital at at home, from smart lighting to safer beds demonstrated tha

GaitSmart Walking Analysis Service Launches at Dyrham Park Country Club Dyrham Park Country Club has become the first golf club in the UK to offer GaitSmart, a cutting edge and innovative walking analysis service designed to improve mobility, support rehabilitation, and promote long-term musculoskeletal (MSK) health. GaitSmart uses advanced motion sensor technology to quickly and non- invasively measure how you walk. The results provide a personalised report with practical, e

A great 4 days of celebrations for the AGE UK Norwich team. GaitSmart were honoured to be asked to attend. GaitSmart gave two talks, "Science of walking" on the Monday, and "Walking improves our health and mobility" on the 6th. The GaitSmart team were available for the whole of the celebrations carrying out GaitSmart test. It was so busy some of the AGE UK team joined us to ensure everyone who wanted the GaitSmart test could have one.

Norwich Evening News covered the new AGE UK Health Coaching scheme. Click below to read more about how GaitSmart is helping in this scheme. https://www.eveningnews24.co.uk/news/25409549.age-uk-norwich-launches-new-health-coaching-scheme

Age UK Norwich, provide a range of services suitable to falls prevention and/or awareness. Health coaching provides tailored exercises to help strengthen and balance your health using GaitSmart. To find out more click on the following. https://www.ageuk.org.uk/norwich/about-us/news/2025/stronger-for-longer-charity-launches-membership-club-to-combat-rising-frailty-levels To learn more about GaitSmart and the Falls Prevention Awareness services please click on the following...

GaitSmart are setting up a number of sites to allow you to book a GaitSmart appointment directly. It's easy to do, just click on the banner and follow the instructions.

The evolution of medical technologies Medical technologies have evolved considerably over the last 100 years, with a significant increase over the last 30 years as computing power and data storage has increased, and manufacturing has evolved from macro to nano technology. What this means to the medical profession is there is now an abundance of digital tech with built in intelligence. And for the end user there are now many devices they can use to monitor a wide range of fun

GaitSmart was presented at Falls Tech Conference 2025. We were delighted that Birthe Anderson presented her teams work regarding the use of GaitSmart in their Falls Clinic at Your Healthcare CIC. It was a most enlightening presentation regarding the impact that the GaitSmart Digital Technology had on the falls team and their participants in the trial. If you would like to read more about the presentation please contact info@dynamicmetrics.com

Falls are one of the leading causes of injury and loss of independence in later life, and Age UK Norwich is committed to tackling this through practical, preventative action. Enter GaitSmart, whose innovative technology provides personalised mobility assessments and rehabilitation plans, empowering individuals to improve strength, balance, and coordination. At the festival, visitors will see how this collaboration is delivering real-world impact—enabling older people in Norwi

The National Health Service (NHS) stands as a beacon of healthcare, dedicated to providing high-quality services for everyone. At Dynamic Metrics, we share this commitment and are incredibly excited to announce our inclusion in the NHS supply chain with our innovative product, GaitSmart. We believe GaitSmart has the potential to significantly enhance patient care, improve efficiency, and contribute to the overall well-being of individuals across the UK.

Central Bedfordshire Council's Active Lifestyles team has integrated GaitSmart technology into its falls prevention programme, aiming to enhance mobility and reduce fall risks among older residents. GaitSmart employs wearable sensors to assess walking patterns, providing personalized exercise plans tailored to improve strength and balance. Participants undergo a 12-week programme with periodic assessments to monitor progress and adjust exercises accordingly . The initiative h

Can preoperative gait kinematic assessment and optimisation hasten recoveryand improve early outcomes in patients undergoing arthroplasty? This is a Randomised Control Trial, where GaitSmart is being used to provide a personalised exercise plan to patients preparing for hip or knee arthroplasty. The goal is to understand if providing exercises before surgery improves their outcomes post surgery.

Abstract Background: GaitSmart (GS) is a sensor-based digital medical device that can be used with the integrated app vGym to provide a personalised rehabilitation programme for older people undergoing total hip arthroplasty (THA) or total knee arthroplasty (TKA). This study aimed to determine whether the GS intervention used in the rehabilitation of older people undergoing THA or TKA is potentially cost-effective compared to the current standard of care (SoC). Methods: Decis

Dynamic Metrics Ltd is one of the UK companies chosen for the 𝗨𝗞-𝗙𝗹𝗼𝗿𝗶𝗱𝗮 𝗧𝗿𝗮𝗱𝗲 𝗖𝗼𝗿𝗿𝗶𝗱𝗼𝗿 on Life Sciences, a programme that will continue to foster economic cooperation between the UK and the State of Florida, led by Department for Business and Trade.

DML Presented at HLTH Europe We've had an excellent few days at Hlth Europe. We started off with the opportunity to present GaitSmart at the AI in the NHS event organised by the Department for Business and Trade. Over the following few days we had the opportunity to demonstrate our system, showing just how easy it is to do a gait test in a busy exhibition hall. Thank you to all who visited us on the Department for Business and Trade stand.

Digital Leeds Health and Care Event 2024 DML presented at the Leeds City Council and Leeds ICB's Integrated Digital Service on Friday 7 June at the Park Plaza in Leeds. This was to Commissioners, Heads of Services, Health and Care Staff, Programme Leads, Project Managers, who wished to find out how emerging tech is being used and developed to improve the lives of patients and their health and care outcomes.

OARSI International Conference 2024 We were really excited to be part of OARSI - Osteoarthritis Research Society International 2024 in Vienna. Delighted that our new paper on how gait changes with knee osteoarthritis pathology is now published. Thanks to Mylène Jansen, Wolfgang Wirth and the rest of the IMI-APPROACH team. The findings are that meniscal extrusion and bone marrow lesions progression are associated with gait worsening. Click this link to read the paper

GaitSmart NICE Guidance in Falls & Frailty NICE (National Institute for Health and Care Excellence) has published new guidance for GaitSmart rehabilitation exercise programme for gait and mobility issues. GaitSmart can now be used to treat gait and mobility issues in the NHS for adults at risk of falls. This new guidance will enable the GaitSmart programme to be offered to people who may not be able to access gait rehabilitation services and will help to reduce the risk and i