Biomechanics of Walking and Running: Health and Injury Prevention
A special issue of Sports (ISSN 2075-4663).
Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (20 February 2025) | Viewed by 2622
Special Issue Editors
Interests: walking; running; posture; kinesiolgy; 3D motion analysis; foot plantar pressure; inertial sensors; injury prevention; sport biomechanics
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Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
The biomechanical analysis of walking and running has a long history in sports and health science research. Researchers have been fascinated by the study of human locomotion, which has brought valuable insights. This Special Issue explores the latest developments in this field, paying particular attention to health and injury prevention implications.
This Special Issue focuses on gathering cutting-edge research to advance knowledge in the biomechanics of human locomotion. The objective is to integrate the most recent research methodologies, such as wearable systems and three-dimensional motion analysis, to examine in depth the variability of walking and running, alterations in kinematics and kinetics, and their impact on musculoskeletal health.
Through this Special Issue, we aim to collect scientific contributions that deepen the understanding of the biomechanical mechanisms underlying human locomotion and their clinical and sports implications. Of particular interest are studies investigating movement efficiency, variability analysis, quantitative postural assessments, the application of wearable devices in biomechanical analysis, as well as innovative approaches for the qualitative and quantitative evaluation of locomotion and injury prevention.
This Special Issue will welcome original research, systematic reviews, and meta-analyses addressing various aspects of gait and running analysis and synthesizing current knowledge in this rapidly evolving field. The goal is to provide a platform for disseminating state-of-the-art scientific results, promoting interdisciplinary dialogue and stimulating future research directions in biomechanics applied to sports and health.
Dr. Luca Russo
Prof. Dr. Leonardo Alexandre Peyré-Tartaruga
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- biomechanics
- gait analysis
- running analysis
- walking and running variability
- gait alteration
- wearables
- injury prevention
- musculoskeletal health
- 3D human motion analysis
- posture
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