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Applied Biomechanics and Sports Sciences: 2nd Edition

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 September 2026 | Viewed by 1221

Special Issue Editors

Dr. Filipe Conceição

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Centre for Research, Education, Innovation and Intervention in Sport (CIFI2D), Porto Biomechnics Laboratory (LABIOMEP), Faculty of Sport, University of Porto, 4200-450 Porto, Portugal
Interests: sports medicine; biomechanics
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Dr. Ricardo J. Fernandes

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Centre for Research, Education, Innovation and Intervention in Sport (CIFI2D) and Porto Biomechnics Laboratory (LABIOMEP), Faculty of Sport, University of Porto, 4200-450 Porto, Portugal
Interests: sports training; biomechanics and physiology
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Dr. Pedro Jimenez-Reyes

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Sport Sciences Research Centre, Rey Juan Carlos University, 28933 Madrid, Spain
Interests: force-velocity profiling; strength and conditioning; athlete testing and monitoring; sprinting; jumping; fatigue; optimized training
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Special Issue Information

Dear Colleagues,

Building on the success of our previous Special Issue, titled “Applied Biomechanics and Sports Sciences”, we are pleased to announce the launch of a second edition. The previous edition attracted high-quality submissions and generated significant interest within the academic community, highlighting the importance and growing relevance of this research area.

Nowadays, elite athletes and their coaches are increasingly exploring biomechanics for a deeper understanding of training/performance optimisation and to minimise injury risk. New technological advancements are fostering a surge of new monitoring possibilities through the introduction of novel low-cost, compact, lightweight, and wireless equipment, enabling real-time monitoring and intervention in either individual or team sport environments.

This Special Issue seeks to advance the understanding of biomechanics’ significance in high-level and elite athletes’ daily routines. We welcome the submission of robust experimental research, studies focusing on numerical modelling and simulation hardware development, and conceptual studies on future research avenues. All original research on classic sports’ biomechanics and its interaction with physiology (e.g., electromyography, motor unit potential, and lactate), as well as engineering (e.g., real-time location devices, real-time blood analysis, and microneedle arrays), will be considered. Any manuscripts that do not fit into the above categories but are innovative and relevant to sport biomechanics will also be considered.

Therefore, the aim of this Special Issue is to present an overview of the latest developments in applied biomechanics research within the realm of sports sciences, with a particular emphasis on elite sports. This includes exploration of exercise performance principles, performance optimisation strategies, innovative injury prevention methods, and emerging equipment technologies.

Dr. Filipe Conceicao
Dr. Ricardo Fernandes
Dr. Pedro Jimenez-Reyes
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Keywords

  • biomechanics analysis
  • numerical modelling in sport
  • neuromuscular activation
  • muscle skeletal properties
  • joint biomechanics
  • hamstrings strain
  • strength training
  • injury studies
  • motor control
  • EMG, MUAPs
  • spatial location systems
  • miniaturized force transducers
  • inertial sensors
  • bipphysics
  • team or individual sports, sprint mechanics, motorized running systems

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Long-Term Effects of Resisted Sled Sprint Training on Acceleration Performance in Female Professional Soccer Players
by Carmen Repullo, Adrián Castaño-Zambudio, Juan Del Campo-Vecino and Pedro Jiménez-Reyes
Appl. Sci. 2026, 16(10), 5129; https://doi.org/10.3390/app16105129 - 21 May 2026
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Resisted sprint training (RST) is widely used to enhance acceleration capacity; however, evidence concerning on long-term effects to RST in professional women’s remains limited. Methods: This study examined the chronic effects of a six-week resisted sled sprint training intervention using a single-group longitudinal [...] Read more.
Resisted sprint training (RST) is widely used to enhance acceleration capacity; however, evidence concerning on long-term effects to RST in professional women’s remains limited. Methods: This study examined the chronic effects of a six-week resisted sled sprint training intervention using a single-group longitudinal pilot design in professional female soccer players. Twenty-two players were assessed at baseline (T1), with fourteen completing the post-intervention assessment (T2) and seven available at the two-month follow-up (T3). Athletes completed one weekly RST session with loading progressively increasing from 20% to 80% of body mass and total sprint volume ranging from 100 to 200 m per session. Sprint performance and kinematic variables of the first three acceleration steps for both limbs were assessed before the intervention, immediately after and at a two-month follow-up. Within-group changes across time were analyzed using a one-way ANOVA with Bonferroni post hoc comparisons, with the level of significance set at p ≤ 0.05. Results: Sprint times significantly improved following the intervention (T1-T2), with a 2.61% improvement in acceleration performance over the 0-20 m phase. This improvement was accompanied by increases in center of mass projection angle and toe-off distance, resulting in a more forward-oriented sprint posture. At follow-up, sprint performance showed partial retention of these changes. These adaptations were accompanied by greater hip and knee extension of the ipsilateral limb at toe-off, without evidence of adverse sagittal-plane kinematic alterations during the early acceleration phase. Conclusions: The results indicate that once-weekly RST was associated with preliminary improvements in acceleration performance in professional female soccer players and induces technical adaptations that did not appear to negatively affect sprint mechanics during the initial acceleration phase. Given the absence of a control group and the substantial attrition at follow-up, these findings should be interpreted as exploratory. Full article
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Associations Between Anthropometric Variables, Maturation, Physical Activity and Jumping Performance in Adolescents: A Sex-Specific Analysis
by Victoria López-Lombó, Adrián Mateo-Orcajada, J. Arturo Abraldes, Lucía Abenza-Cano and Raquel Vaquero-Cristóbal
Appl. Sci. 2026, 16(8), 3953; https://doi.org/10.3390/app16083953 - 18 Apr 2026
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Lower-limb strength is a health and performance indicator in adolescents, although its assessment often fails to account for the influence of sex and biological development. This study aimed to analyze the associations between anthropometric parameters, maturational status, and physical activity levels with jumping [...] Read more.
Lower-limb strength is a health and performance indicator in adolescents, although its assessment often fails to account for the influence of sex and biological development. This study aimed to analyze the associations between anthropometric parameters, maturational status, and physical activity levels with jumping performance in adolescents. A cross-sectional study was conducted with male and female adolescents (mean age: 13.60 ± 1.50 years). Anthropometric variables, maturational status, and physical activity levels were assessed. Performance was measured using the Countermovement Jump (CMJ) and Standing Broad Jump (SBJ). In males, jumping performance was significantly associated with height (p = 0.002), lower-limb length (p < 0.001), and muscle mass (p < 0.001). However, fat mass emerged as a substantial factor, exhibiting a large effect size on performance (p < 0.001). Maturational status in males showed significant differences, with late maturers performing lower than on-time and early maturers (p < 0.023). In females, structural anthropometry and maturation showed limited-to-no significant associations with performance, except for a negative association with fat mass (p < 0.035) and a positive association between muscle mass and CMJ (p < 0.020). Active adolescents of both sexes performed significantly better than inactive ones in both CMJ and SBJ (p < 0.011). In conclusion, jumping performance in adolescents is characterized by marked sexual dimorphism. In males, greater height, lower-limb length, lower fat mass, and early maturation are positively associated with superior performance. Conversely, in females, these factors exhibit limited influence on jump outcomes. Full article
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