Biomechanics in Disability Sport: Injury Prevention, Trauma and Compensatory Training

Dear Colleagues,

This Special Issue aims to highlight current advances and research directions in the biomechanics of disability sport, with a particular focus on types of injuries, mechanisms of injury medical care, prevention strategies, and the role of compensatory training. Medical care is just as important as the prevention of sports injuries and compensatory training. As physical activity and Paralympic sport continue to grow globally, understanding the biomechanical basis of movement, compensation, and overload becomes essential for both researchers and practitioners. This Special Issue seeks to address the gap in the knowledge of biomechanics, injury prevention, and performance optimization for athletes with disabilities.

We kindly invite researchers, clinicians, therapists, and coaches to submit their original articles and reviews to this Special Issue. This edition will focus on the biomechanics of physical activity in athletes with disabilities, mechanisms of sports injuries and trauma, as well as compensatory and corrective training strategies enhancing performance and safety. We encourage contributions that will expand scientific knowledge and support evidence-based practice in Paralympic and disability sport. In this Special Issue, original research articles and reviews are welcome. Research areas may include (but are not limited to) the following:

1. Biomechanics of Movement in Disability Sport

• Analysis of movement patterns in athletes with disabilities (paraplegia, amputations, cerebral palsy);
• Biomechanical adaptations in various Paralympic disciplines;
• Impact of prostheses and sports wheelchairs on movement efficiency and technique.

2. Injuries and Trauma in Disability Sport

• The medical care and epidemiology of injuries in Paralympic and adaptive sports;
• Mechanisms of injuries in athletes with limited mobility;
• Biomechanical risk factors for secondary and overload injuries;
• Injury prevention strategies based on kinematic and kinetic analysis.

3. Compensatory and Corrective Training

• Role of compensatory training in injury prevention and functional balance;
• Individualization of load and movement patterns in adaptive sports;
• Use of motion capture, EMG, and force platforms in planning corrective training;
• Rehabilitation and return-to-sport models for athletes with disabilities.

     4. Emerging Technologies and Interdisciplinary Perspectives

• AI and 3D modeling in biomechanical data analysis;
• Assistive technologies (exoskeletons, sensors, VR) in movement diagnosis and training;
• Integration of biomechanics, physiotherapy, and biomedical engineering in adaptive sport research.

We look forward to receiving your valuable contributions.

Dr. Anna Zwierzchowska
Dr. Barbara Rosołek
Guest Editors

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• parasport
• athletes
• injury prevention
• disability
• performance