Scientifically proven: Healthy walking starts in childhood and shapes a lifetime!
Scientifically proven: Healthy walking starts in childhood and shapes a lifetime!
With its intelligent sensor insoles, stappone makes invisible movement patterns visible. Early signs of incorrect loading or gait abnormalities can be detected before they become a problem. This enables children and adolescents to develop natural, healthy movement habits as the foundation for lifelong mobility, strength and well‑being.
Strong foundations for a healthy future
A resilient musculoskeletal system doesn’t just happen, it grows with every step taken in childhood. Undetected misalignments or inefficient movement patterns can develop over years and later lead to back, hip, or knee issues. Early insights and preventive action are therefore invaluable. This is exactly where stappone’s intelligent technology makes a difference.
Smart technology for smart movement
The sensor insoles capture pressure distribution and movement patterns in real time during walking and other activities. Subtle abnormalities that remain invisible to the naked eye become measurable. Healthcare professionals receive objective, data‑driven insights to guide children and adolescents toward healthier movement.
Scientifically validated: The FH St. Pölten project
A joint project from stappone with FH St. Pölten, conducted under the scientific guidance of Barbara Wondrasch (Head of the Institute of Health Sciences), demonstrated the value of this innovative approach. The goal: identify movement abnormalities in adolescents early and derive preventive strategies. Using stappone’s sensor insoles, loading patterns were recorded and analyzed across various movement tests.
stappone and the University of Applied Sciences St. Pölten analyzed movement and load
patterns of students in Vienna.
Real‑world insights with real impact
The results revealed significant differences in physical performance and movement quality among adolescents. While many performed well in endurance tests, other assessments uncovered deficits in strength, coordination, or movement control. Only a small number met the World Health Organization’s recommended activity levels for children and adolescents.
Personalized insights for lasting improvement
A key strength of the project was the individualized feedback. Each participant received a personal analysis of their loading patterns. These insights enable healthcare professionals to provide targeted recommendations that improve gait, support healthy movement, and reduce the risk of future musculoskeletal issues.
Movement quality today is quality of life tomorrow
The project clearly shows how powerful the combination of prevention, research, and innovative technology can be. Healthy walking begins in childhood and the right support at the right time can shape an entire future. With stappone, movement becomes measurable, misalignments become visible and personalized solutions become possible.
CEO Peter Krimmer on the importance of early investment
Peter Krimmer, CEO and father of three teenage daughters, is convinced: “Those who invest in children’s movement quality today lay the foundation for an active and pain‑free life. stappone supports physicians and physiotherapists in promoting healthy walking early on and setting the course for long‑term mobility and quality of life.”
