Human Performance Engineering for Tactical and First Responder Populations
A special issue of Bioengineering (ISSN 2306-5354). This special issue belongs to the section "Biomedical Engineering and Biomaterials".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 30 April 2026 | Viewed by 15
Special Issue Editors
Interests: biomechanics; ergonomics; injury prevention; slips, trips, and falls; postural control; gait; wearable technologies
Interests: tactical readiness; slips, trips, and falls in occupational populations; ergonomics; biomechanics
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Tactical and first-responder populations, including military service members, firefighters, law enforcement officers, and emergency medical personnel, operate in environments that demand peak physical and cognitive performance under high-stress and extreme environmental conditions. They are also required to perform unique occupation-mandated operational tasks in their respective gear with load-carriage conditions. These occupations place unique biomechanical, physiological, ergonomic, and psychological demands on individuals, often leading to performance decrements, injuries, and long-term health consequences.
Human performance engineering integrates the fields of biomechanics, physiology, and ergonomics combined with modern wearable technologies, advanced data analytics, and preventive as well as rehabilitation services to optimize readiness, resilience, recovery, and return to duty. For tactical and first-responder populations, such engineering approaches are critical for mission effectiveness, injury prevention, and sustained occupational performance.
This Special Issue aims to bring together cutting-edge research, applied studies, and methodological advances that address the optimization of human performance in tactical and first-responder settings. We welcome contributions that explore assessment methods, intervention strategies, performance monitoring, training, rehabilitation, and technological innovations tailored to these populations. Manuscripts may include original research, review articles, case studies, methodological papers, and reflective perspectives that illustrate the current and future trends in human performance engineering for tactical and first-responder populations.
Dr. Harish Chander
Dr. Chip Wade
Dr. John C. Garner
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- tactical human performance, resilience and readiness
- first-responders
- biomechanics and ergonomics
- wearable technologies and sensors
- injury prevention and rehabilitation
- cognitive and physical performance
- training and conditioning strategies
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