Systems and methods for analyzing lower body movement to recommend footwear

A method for evaluating lower body movement, the method comprising:

• receiving data related to lower body movement of a human in an unloaded state based on a video recording of the human moving in the unloaded state;
• characterizing the lower body movement of the human in the unloaded state to define a baseline;
• receiving sensed data related to lower body movement of the human in a loaded state based on a video recording of the human moving in the loaded state;
• characterizing the lower body movement of the human in the loaded state;
• determining a trend in lower body movement from the baseline to the lower body movement in the loaded state;
• and
• recommending footwear that counteracts trends away from the baseline.

A system for recommending footwear, the system comprising:

• a plurality of markers configured to be attached to a human;
• a video camera configured to record, via the markers, lower body movement of the human in an unloaded state and a loaded state;
• a memory and one or more processors;
• a controller communicatively coupled to the video camera, wherein the controller is configured to, using one or more processors:
• receive data detected by the video camera, wherein the data relates to lower body movement of the human in the unloaded state and the loaded state;
• characterize the lower body movement of the human in the unloaded state and the loaded state;
• determine a trend corresponding to a change in the lower body movement from the unloaded state to the loaded state;
• and
• recommending footwear based on the trend, wherein the footwear is configured to counteract trends away from the lower body movement in the unloaded state.