A movement analysis apparatus includes: a data acquiring unit that acquires moving image data including a series of image data obtained by photographing a human body; a storing unit that stores target range designating information that designates, within the image data, a moving range of a predetermined part of the human body; a detecting unit that designates, for each set of image data included in the obtained moving image data, a plurality of image areas that correspond to the moving range of the predetermined part of the human body that is designated by the target range designating information, and detects, from the plurality of designated image areas, an image area including the predetermined part of the human body; and an output unit that outputs information representing the results detected by the detecting unit.