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10 Practical Uses of Biomechanical Analysis Based on Your Role (Runner, Coach, Medical, Retail, Trainer)

Biomechanical analysis is no longer reserved for elite athletes or expensive labs. With tools like Ochy, anyone can assess their running form, track their progress, and make smarter decisions—whether you're a runner, coach, physiotherapist, retailer or educator.

In this article, we’ll explore 10 practical ways to use running analysis based on your specific needs and profession.

🏃‍♀️ For Runners: Understand Your Body & Run Smarter

1. Analyze your running form in just 60 seconds

No lab, no equipment. Just record one simple video with your phone and get a full breakdown of your gait. With Ochy, anyone can analyze their running form anytime, anywhere.

2. Get access to key metrics to improve performance

Step length, ground contact time, flight time, joint angles... Ochy gives you precise, science-backed data to help you run more efficiently and reduce the risk of injury.

👟 For Coaches: Personalize & Drive Performance

3. Optimize training with movement-based insights

Stop guessing. Use data to tailor workouts around each runner’s strengths and weaknesses—improve efficiency, correct imbalances, and develop technique in a targeted way.

4. Track objective progress over time

Analyze your athletes regularly and see how they evolve. Whether it’s improved symmetry, better impact control, or posture correction—the data reveals it all.

🩺 For Healthcare Professionals: Diagnose & Prevent with Precision

5. Uncover the mechanical root of recurring injuries

Many chronic issues (tendinopathies, TFL syndrome, lower back pain...) are caused by mechanical faults in movement. With video-based gait analysis, you can clearly identify and explain these root causes.

6. Generate clear PDF reports to track and share

Every Ochy analysis comes with a professional PDF report—perfect for documentation, interdisciplinary collaboration, or comparing pre- and post-rehab results.

🛍️ For Retailers: Enhance the Shopping Experience

7. Recommend the right shoe based on real data

Go beyond “what feels good” and start recommending shoes based on how a customer actually moves—strike pattern, stability needs, alignment... no guesswork, just science.

8. Offer a memorable in-store experience

Set your store apart by offering real-time gait analysis in under 1 minute. Add value to the visit, build trust, and increase customer loyalty and return rates.

🎓 For Educators & Trainers: Teach Better, Learn Deeper

9. Train students to observe and interpret movement

Whether it’s for physio students or future coaches, video analysis offers a concrete way to understand running mechanics and movement dysfunctions.

10. Create practical case studies for deeper learning

Compare different gait types, understand causes of injuries, and evaluate technique changes—turn theory into hands-on experience.

✅ Conclusion

Biomechanical analysis is now accessible to everyone.

With Ochy, you only need a smartphone and 60 seconds to get a full, accurate analysis of running form—without any special equipment, no lab visits, and at an affordable price.

👉 Download the Ochy app today and start using movement data to run better, coach smarter, care deeper, or sell more effectively—whatever your level, profession, or budget.

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