A support system for use in a method for supporting a patient, the support system comprising: an active trolley; a patient support mechanism coupled to the active trolley and configured to support the patient, the patient support mechanism including a tether having an end portion configured to couple to the patient via an attachment device; and a drive mechanism coupled to the active trolley and configured to move the active trolley along a support track in response to a movement of the patient, the support system configured to: receive a first signal associated with a first operating condition of the drive mechanism; receive a second signal associated with a first operating condition of the patient support mechanism; provide electric power to the drive mechanism and the patient support mechanism operable to transition each of the drive mechanism and the patient support mechanism from the first operating condition to a second operating condition in response to movement of the patient; determine a difference between the first operating condition and the second operating condition of the drive mechanism and a difference between the first operating condition and the second operating condition of the patient support mechanism; determine, based at least in part on the differences, a change in a position associated with the attachment device; and identify a gait characteristic associated with the movement of the patient by comparing the change in the position associated with the attachment device due to movement of the patient supported by the patient support mechanism to a change in a position associated with the attachment device due to movement of a reference patient. an active trolley; a patient support mechanism coupled to the active trolley and configured to support the patient, the patient support mechanism including a tether having an end portion configured to couple to the patient via an attachment device; and a drive mechanism coupled to the active trolley and configured to move the active trolley along a support track in response to a movement of the patient, the support system configured to: receive a first signal associated with a first operating condition of the drive mechanism; receive a second signal associated with a first operating condition of the patient support mechanism; provide electric power to the drive mechanism and the patient support mechanism operable to transition each of the drive mechanism and the patient support mechanism from the first operating condition to a second operating condition in response to movement of the patient; determine a difference between the first operating condition and the second operating condition of the drive mechanism and a difference between the first operating condition and the second operating condition of the patient support mechanism; determine, based at least in part on the differences, a change in a position associated with the attachment device; and identify a gait characteristic associated with the movement of the patient by comparing the change in the position associated with the attachment device due to movement of the patient supported by the patient support mechanism to a change in a position associated with the attachment device due to movement of a reference patient. receive a first signal associated with a first operating condition of the drive mechanism; receive a second signal associated with a first operating condition of the patient support mechanism; provide electric power to the drive mechanism and the patient support mechanism operable to transition each of the drive mechanism and the patient support mechanism from the first operating condition to a second operating condition in response to movement of the patient; determine a difference between the first operating condition and the second operating condition of the drive mechanism and a difference between the first operating condition and the second operating condition of the patient support mechanism; determine, based at least in part on the differences, a change in a position associated with the attachment device; and identify a gait characteristic associated with the movement of the patient by comparing the change in the position associated with the attachment device due to movement of the patient supported by the patient support mechanism to a change in a position associated with the attachment device due to movement of a reference patient.