Gait retraining
Gait retraining has been studied in 5 papers since 2019: 3 trials in people, 1 review; 1 in the past year. The newest paper, Mar 12, 2026: “The effect of exercise training modalities on the morphological and mechanical properties of the achilles tendon: a systematic review and network meta-analysis”.
5 papers study it2 findingsUpdated
“MFG and CFG showed better dynamic stability after the intervention program”
None of its findings points the other way.
- 2 independent labs in 2 countries
- Funders: National Natural Science Foundation of China and 3 more
- Human trial3
Studies in people
1 study gave gait retraining to people and measured what changed.
up: Improves dynamic postural stabilityCFG: 13.1% of change, DPSIpre = 0.3221 ± 0.04, DPSIpost = 0.2799 ± 0.04; p < .05; MFG: 6.7% of change
Randomized trial42 peopleMen7 weeks
Research quarterly for exercise and sport, Oct 19, 2021
What did studies of Gait retraining find?
2Studies of Gait retraining measured 2 outcomes; the most studied are achilles tendon elongation (1 study) and dynamic postural stability (1).
Achilles tendon elongation
upin humans1
1 study
Achilles tendon elongation
upin humans1
Gait retraining increases achilles tendon elongation in humans (SUCRA 59.6%-77.1%).
“Gait retraining ranked highest for AT length, elongation and strain (SUCRA 59.6%-77.1%)”
ReviewAchilles tendon
Frontiers in sports and active living
Dynamic postural stability
upin humans1
1 study
Dynamic postural stability
upin humans1
Gait retraining improves dynamic postural stability in humans (CFG: 13.1% of change, DPSIpre = 0.3221 ± 0.04, DPSIpost = 0.2799 ± 0.04; p < .05; MFG: 6.7% of change).
“MFG and CFG showed better dynamic stability after the intervention program”
Human trial7 weeksmalesn = 42
Research quarterly for exercise and sport