Exercise Biomechanics: Pathways to Improve Health

Dear Colleagues,

Researching in Sports Biomechanics require an interdisciplinary approach that allows a detailed analysis of the mechanics and the physiological impact of the human movement. This area comprises subjects related to the biomechanical load, concerning to internal (typically physiological) and external demands (mainly mechanic) explaining and suggestion ways to improve sports performance. A deeper understanding of the mechanisms behind how the body responds to demands of daily life, physical activity, and athletic competition would help people to exercise and achieve their own objectives more effectively. The kinetics and kinematics of human motions, the musculoskeletal system, biomechanical testing techniques, biomechanical modeling, preventive and rehabilitation, sports performance, and exercise and health are just a few of the subjects that might be discussed in this special issue. Through biomechanical measurement and modelling, the rules of mechanics may allow to provide a clearer comprehension of sports performance. Mathematical procedures or modulations, experimental tests, and computational simulations to assess kinematics and kinetic variables are of high importance to improve sportsmen performance and understand the underlying mechanisms of the physiological responses. In accordance with the aims of the journal, this issue will emphasize on important methods and information to improve coaches and players practices. Contributions that, from a biomechanical viewpoint will explain and examine, a number of sports biomechanics-related topics and their useful applications and/or discuss many topics of interest, such as physical activity, rehabilitation, fitness, and competitive sport. Your contribution, whether it takes the form of an original paper, a case study, commentary, or a review, is appreciated. Furthermore, the topics of this special issue are related to:

• Testing equipment, instruments, gears and software’s for exercise biomechanics.
• Assessing the physical activity and exercise effects in physical and condition for health.
• Biomechanical lifelong kinetic and kinematic analysis to improve health and physical condition.
• Assessing lifelong biomechanical load and the relations with health.
• Comparing methods to assess biomechanical variables in different contexts related to health.
• The effect of training and physical activity sessions in health status.

Dr. Pedro Miguel Forte
Dr. José Eduardo Teixeira
Guest Editors

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• biomechanics
• health
• exercise
• physical activity