Advances in the Biomechanics of Sports

A special issue of Applied Sciences (ISSN 2076-3417). This special issue belongs to the section "Applied Biosciences and Bioengineering".

Deadline for manuscript submissions: 20 November 2024 | Viewed by 928

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Department of Kinesiology, University of Wisconsin Oshkosh, 104 Albee, 800 Algoma Blvd, Oshkosh, WI 54904, USA
Interests: biomechanical risk factors and mechanisms of sports and exercise injury; kinetic quantification of plyometric and other resistance exercise; neuromuscular responses and adaptations to resistance training; biomechanics teaching pedagogy

Special Issue Information

Dear Colleagues,

You are invited to submit a paper to this Special Issue on advances in the biomechanics of sports.

Sports and performance coaches, athletes, and medical personnel, such as athletic trainers and sports medicine physicians, increasingly rely on evidence-based information to inform their practice. Biomechanics is at the forefront of sports science and sports medicine research. Biomechanical principles can inform about and lead to preferential sporting techniques, improved training methods, better rehabilitation programs, safer equipment, and advancements in medical procedures.

In this Special Issue, submissions of contemporary research related to all aspects of sports biomechanics are invited. Possible topic areas broadly include the biomechanics of sports performance, strength and conditioning, and sports injury. Both experimental studies and review papers, including critically appraised topics, are welcome. We look forward to receiving your submissions.

With best regards,

Dr. Brian Wallace
Guest Editor

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Keywords

  • injury
  • rehabilitation
  • sports training
  • brain injury
  • strength and conditioning
  • performance

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Evolution of Core Stability, Athletic Performance, and ACL Injury Risk across a Soccer Season
by Théo A. Weber, Youri Duchene, Frédéric R. Simon, Guillaume Mornieux and Gerôme C. Gauchard
Appl. Sci. 2024, 14(10), 4116; https://doi.org/10.3390/app14104116 - 13 May 2024
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Soccer athletic performance varies across a soccer season due to training and fatigue. In addition, it is known that core stability is linked with anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) injury risk but their variations over a season are unknown. The aim of the study [...] Read more.
Soccer athletic performance varies across a soccer season due to training and fatigue. In addition, it is known that core stability is linked with anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) injury risk but their variations over a season are unknown. The aim of the study was to determine the evolution of core stability, athletic performance, and ACL injury risk among young high-level soccer players at four key moments of a season: pre-season (PRE), start of season (START), mid-season (MID), and the end of the season (END). Core stability scores increased until mid-season, while ACL injury risk scores (measured during sidestep cuttings and single-leg landing) decreased thanks to an injury prevention program between START and MID. These results are in line with the literature, which demonstrates that a high level of core stability is linked to a low injury risk. Evolution of athletic performance was not consistent throughout the season, being dependent on the specific phases of training performed by the athletes. Therefore, assessing core stability, athletic performance, and ACL injury risk multiple times across a soccer season could help coaches to adapt their training programs properly. Full article
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Title: EVOLUTION OF CORE STABILITY, ATHLETIC PERFORMANCE AND ACL INJURY RISK DURING A SOCCER SEASON
Author: Mornieux
Highlights: The aim of the study was to determine the evolution of Core Stability, athletic performance and ACL injury risk of young high-level soccer players at 4 key moments of the season: pre-season, start of the season, mid-season and end of the season. Core Stability score increased until mid-season, while ACL injury risk score (measured during a change of direction) decreased. These results are in line with the literature which demonstrated that high level of Core Stability is link to a low injury risk. Regarding performance, few significant differences were found. Surprisingly, athletic performance (i.e. jumping height and shooting speed) was probably not trained enough to be improved at any time of the season.

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