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Biomechanics, Volume 4, Issue 1

2024 March - 11 articles

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Articles (11)

  • Systematic Review
  • Open Access
22 Citations
12,904 Views
54 Pages

Gait Biomechanical Parameters Related to Falls in the Elderly: A Systematic Review

  • Jullyanne Silva,
  • Tiago Atalaia,
  • João Abrantes and
  • Pedro Aleixo

According to the World Health Organization, one-third of elderly people aged 65 or over fall annually, and this number increases after 70. Several gait biomechanical parameters were associated with a history of falls. This study aimed to conduct a sy...

(This article belongs to the Special Issue Gait and Balance Control in Typical and Special Individuals)
  • Article
  • Open Access
8 Citations
4,779 Views
12 Pages

As the aging populations, both nationwide and worldwide, rapidly increase, falls leading to unintentional injury and death subsequently increase. Thus, developing an understanding of biomechanical postural control strategies used to maintain balance...

(This article belongs to the Special Issue Encouraging More Youthful Mechanics and Energetics of Locomotion through Intervention for Older Adults)
  • Article
  • Open Access
2 Citations
2,500 Views
9 Pages

Influence of the Stick Grasping in Sprint and Change of Direction Performance in Elite Youth Rink Hockey Players

  • Jordi Arboix-Alió,
  • Guillem Trabal,
  • Bernat Buscà,
  • Dani Moreno-Galcerán,
  • Bernat de Pablo,
  • Hugo Sarmento and
  • Vasco Vaz

This study aimed to investigate the influence of stick grasping on the performance of elite youth rink hockey players in 10 m linear sprints and 180° change of direction (COD) tasks. Forty-nine rink hockey players (age = 18.40 ± 2.12 year;...

(This article belongs to the Collection Locomotion Biomechanics and Motor Control)
  • Review
  • Open Access
2 Citations
4,184 Views
21 Pages

The Olympic/Paralympic Games are world events that promote countries and their participants, and more particularly, those winning medals. The potential link between a country’s scientific productivity and its podium wins remains unknown for the...

(This article belongs to the Section Sports Biomechanics)
  • Article
  • Open Access
5 Citations
7,862 Views
14 Pages

The Effect of Compression Garments on Biomechanical and Physiological Factors

  • Andrew Craig-Jones,
  • Daniel R. Greene,
  • Jonathan J. Ruiz-Ramie,
  • James W. Navalta and
  • John A. Mercer

23 February 2024

To the purpose of this study was to compare muscle oscillation, muscle activation time, and oxygen consumption while wearing compression pants vs. a control garment during running. Methods. Eleven injury-free and recreationally active participants (2...

(This article belongs to the Topic Endurance and Ultra-Endurance: Implications of Training, Recovery, Nutrition, and Technology on Performance and Health)
  • Article
  • Open Access
4 Citations
3,442 Views
25 Pages

19 February 2024

This study aimed to determine the minimum number of repetitions for a high reliability of movement timing in fundamental physical fitness exercises using inertial sensors. Fifteen young men and fifteen women performed eight exercises (two-leg hop, fo...

(This article belongs to the Section Gait and Posture Biomechanics)
  • Article
  • Open Access
4 Citations
2,625 Views
21 Pages

Inertial Sensing of the Abdominal Wall Kinematics during Diaphragmatic Breathing in Head Standing

  • Elissavet Rousanoglou,
  • Apostolina Foskolou,
  • Analina Emmanouil and
  • Konstantinos Boudolos

Head standing (HS) in concurrence with diaphragmatic breathing is an atypical deviation from daily activity, yet commonly practiced. The study aimed at the inertially sensed effect of diaphragmatic versus normal breathing on the abdomen wall kinemati...

(This article belongs to the Special Issue Inertial Sensor Assessment of Human Movement)
  • Article
  • Open Access
8 Citations
5,164 Views
13 Pages

The purpose of this study was to examine the cross-over influence of lower limb fatigue on postural control. Using two experiments, cross-over fatigue was investigated using a proximal (Experiment 1—single-leg squat) and distal (Experiment 2&md...

(This article belongs to the Section Gait and Posture Biomechanics)
  • Systematic Review
  • Open Access
1 Citations
4,477 Views
16 Pages

Outcomes and Safety with Utilization of Metallic Midfoot Wedges in Foot and Ankle Orthopedic Surgery: A Systematic Review of the Literature

  • Grayson M. Talaski,
  • Anthony Baumann,
  • Bshara Sleem,
  • Kempland C. Walley,
  • Albert T. Anastasio,
  • Ken Gall and
  • Samuel B. Adams

The use of midfoot wedges for the correction of flatfeet disorders, such as progressive collapsing foot disorder, has increased greatly in recent years. However, the wedge material/composition has yet to be standardized. Metallic wedges offer advanta...

(This article belongs to the Section Gait and Posture Biomechanics)
  • Article
  • Open Access
1 Citations
3,694 Views
20 Pages

The Impact of Different Self-Selected Walking Speeds on Muscle Synergies in Transfemoral Amputees during Transient-State Gait

  • Pouyan Mehryar,
  • Mohammad Shourijeh,
  • Tahmineh Rezaeian,
  • Aminreza Khandan,
  • Neil Messenger,
  • Rory O’Connor,
  • Farzam Farahmand and
  • Abbas Dehghani-Sanij

Facing above-knee amputation poses a significant hurdle due to its profound impact on walking ability. To overcome this challenge, a complex adaptation strategy is necessary at the neuromuscular level to facilitate safe movement with a prosthesis. Pr...

(This article belongs to the Section Neuromechanics)
  • Article
  • Open Access
1 Citations
3,312 Views
13 Pages

The aim of this study was to estimate the intra-day and inter-day reliability and usefulness of performance (Jump height (JH), ground contact time (GCT) and reactive strength index (RSI)), kinetic (force, power, eccentric rate of force development [E...

(This article belongs to the Topic Endurance and Ultra-Endurance: Implications of Training, Recovery, Nutrition, and Technology on Performance and Health)
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