ESMAC Conference

Last week we had the pleasure of attending an excellent European Society for Movement Analysis in Adults and Children (ESMAC) conference in Basel.

Our group, together with collaboration partners, was proud to contribute to the scientific program with several presentations:

Impact of Femoral Derotation Osteotomies on Gait, Growth Plate Loading, and Femoral Growth Trajectories in Children with Idiopathic Torsional Deformities

Presented by Willi Koller, co-authored by Kranzl Andreas, Gabriel T. Mindler, Martin Svehlik, Baca Arnold, Hans Kainz

https://doi.org/10.1016/j.gaitpost.2025.07.133

Influence of Anthropometric Variation in Femur and Tibia Length on Muscle-Tendon Length During Walking

Presented by Markus Astl, co-authored by Willi Koller, Kranzl Andreas, Brian Horsak, Hans Kainz

https://doi.org/10.1016/j.gaitpost.2025.07.028

Combining Immobilization and Activity to Influence Calf Muscle Morphology in Children with Cerebral Palsy: Randomized Controlled Trial Using 3D Ultrasound

Presented by Martin Svehlik, co-authored by Annika Kruse, Bernhard Guggenberger, Markus´Tilp, Nina Mosser, Andreas Habersack

https://doi.org/10.1016/j.gaitpost.2025.07.254

Frontal Knee Angle Range-of-Motion as Indicator for Dynamic Leg Alignment in Healthy People During Level Walking

Presented by Klaus Widhalm, co-authored by Harald Penasso, Sebastian Durstberger, Lukas Maul, Peter Putz, Hans Kainz, Peter Augat

https://doi.org/10.1016/j.gaitpost.2025.07.290

The conference sparked inspiring discussions and—as always—we returned with many new ideas to pursue.