Biomechanics, Volume 2, Issue 4

Different measurements of foot morphological characteristics can effectively predict foot muscle strength. However, it is still uncertain if structural and postural alterations leading to foot pronation could be compensated with more efficient functi...

Background: Stair climbing is a part of the basic activities of daily living. Previous biomechanical analyses of stairs have been conducted in the laboratory, resulting in only a few steps. Therefore, the biomechanical characteristics of long stair c...

The single leg squat (SLS), forward step down (FSD), and lateral step down (LSD) are clinically reliable movement screens for identifying motion imbalances. The current understanding for the kinematic profiles of each task is limited to discrete time...

The purpose of this study was to analyze the effects of locking plate fixation used for bridging of tibial segmental ostectomy and of cast immobilization on gait biomechanics in goats. We hypothesized that stable fixation of a segmental bone defect,...

(1) Background: We aimed to compare gender differences in knee biomechanics and neuromuscular characteristics, and to determine the relationships between lower limb muscle pre-activations and knee biomechanics during a single leg drop landing, in ord...

The application of Whole Body Vibration (WBV) has been demonstrated to be effective in improving muscle strength/power by a number of studies, but an optimal training protocol has never been established. This paper presents a review of studies on the...

While being an integral part of both the offensive and defensive segments of the game, the biomechanical parameters of setting motions remain understudied in the scientific literature. Thus, the purpose of the present study was to examine differences...

The study presents a novel scheme that recognizes and classifies different sub-phases within the involuntary breathing movement (IBM) phase during breath-holding (BH). We collected force data from eight recreational divers until the conventional brea...

Landing kinetics and kinematics have historically been correlated with potential injury. A factor that requires more attention associated with its correlation to injury risk includes the impact of physiological fatigue. Fatigue is a multifaceted phen...

Neurotrauma continues to contribute to significant mortality and disability. The need for better protective equipment is apparent. This review focuses on improved helmet design and the necessity for continued research. We start by highlighting curren...

Much of our current understanding of age-related declines in mobility has been aided by decades of investigations on the role of muscle–tendon units spanning major lower extremity joints (e.g., hip, knee and ankle) for powering locomotion. Yet,...