The results from the incomplete spinal cord showed the stride length calculated using Eq. (4) was 0.707 m. The stride length calculated from the motion analysis system was 0.695 m. These preliminary results show the possibility of using a single gyroscope on the shank for portable gait analysis. The angular velocities from gyroscopes can also be used for gait analysis. The pattern of angular velocities on the shank and thigh segments are highly correlated with the gait events on the unimpaired subject (Fig. 7). The pattern on the shank showed two minima, one occurs when foot flat and the other occurs when toe off. There were also two peaks in this pattern. The large one occurred during mid-swing and the small one occurred at heel off. This pattern provides information that can be used to identify different gait events and may be useful for developing control systems. This paper has focused on the use of gyroscopes for measuring inclination and joint angle of the lower limb. Gyroscopes could be used on other body segments, in particular the pelvis and the trunk, to provide useful information on pathological gait patterns. The signals from gyroscopes can provide a range of useful information for gait analysis and the signals are highly correlated with the signals from the motion analysis system. Gyroscopes are compact in size and can be easily fixed to the skin, and are therefore suitable for a portable gait analysis system. Data could be collected from these signals using either a portable computer or datalogging device with appropriate interfacing.