Symmetry and Biomechanics in Sport, Tactical Performance and Physical Expression
A special issue of Symmetry (ISSN 2073-8994). This special issue belongs to the section "Life Sciences".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 31 July 2026 | Viewed by 60
Special Issue Editors
Interests: athletics; sports injury biomechanics; sports performance biomechanics; elite athletes; jumping and running; American football
Interests: mixed martial arts; exercise physiology; sports performance
Special Issues, Collections and Topics in MDPI journals
Interests: sport biomechanics; ACL injury prevention; injury screening; strength and conditioning; dynamic sports; knee loading
Interests: sport biomechanics; ACL injury prevention; ACL rehabilitation; sprint mechanics; XR return to sport
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Asymmetries in physical or performance measures are common across a range of populations in high-demand disciplines, including athletes, tactical personnel (e.g., law enforcement, firefighters, military), performing artists (e.g., dancers, acrobats), and physique and strength athletes (e.g., bodybuilders, powerlifters). These asymmetries typically influence movement biomechanics, affecting both kinematic (e.g., joint angles, segment coordination) and kinetic (e.g., ground reaction forces, joint moments, muscle activation) patterns, altering mechanical efficiency and influencing injury risk. Additionally, asymmetries in kinematic and kinetic patterns often influence performance outcomes and injury risk. However, in some cases, asymmetries may not be inherently maladaptive but rather emerge as adaptations to repeated, task-specific movement patterns.
This Special Issue invites original research articles and reviews that investigate the biomechanical implications of symmetry and asymmetry in human movement. We encourage submissions that utilize kinematic and kinetic analyses to assess asymmetries, explore their relationships with movement quality, performance outcomes, and injury risk, and evaluate the effectiveness of interventions aimed at restoring or optimizing symmetry. Contributions may also address methodological approaches to assessing asymmetry. We welcome studies spanning laboratory-based assessments, field applications, and interdisciplinary approaches, particularly those that advance our understanding of symmetry-related biomechanics in sport, tactical, and expressive movement contexts. We look forward to receiving your contributions.
Prof. Dr. Monique Mokha
Prof. Dr. Corey A. Peacock
Guest Editors
Dr. Raihana Sharir
Dr. Katja Magdalena Osterwald
Guest Editor Assistants
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Keywords
- sport biomechanics
- tactical athlete
- high performance
- performing arts
- military
- athletes
- assessment
- injury risk
- symmetry computation
- modeling
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