Advances in Biomechanics and Sport Sciences: Exploring Symmetry and Asymmetry in Human Movement
A special issue of Symmetry (ISSN 2073-8994). This special issue belongs to the section "Life Sciences".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 31 May 2026 | Viewed by 7140
Special Issue Editors
Interests: sport biomechanics; sport science; vertical jumps; motion analysis; plyometrics
Interests: biomechanics; movement analysis; sport science; physiotherapy; ergonomics
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Dear Colleagues,
Symmetry and asymmetry in human movement are important factors in understanding motor performance, injury risk, and training optimisation across a wide range of physical activities and sports. Movement symmetry is often linked to efficiency, balance, and coordination, while asymmetries—whether structural, functional, or habitual—can influence performance outcomes and predispose individuals to injury.
Assessing asymmetries is complex. Not only is the boundary between symmetry and asymmetry controversial, but the interpretation of when asymmetry should be corrected and when it may be considered a natural state is also difficult. Recent advances in biomechanics, motion analysis, and wearable technology have provided new tools for quantifying movement patterns with high precision. This has opened new pathways for research into the mechanisms and consequences of symmetry and asymmetry.
This Special Issue invites original research articles, reviews, and case studies that investigate the roles of symmetry and asymmetry in human movement, particularly in sports performance, training, rehabilitation, and educational settings. We welcome submissions employing biomechanical, physiological, computational, or pedagogical approaches.
Topics of interest include, but are not limited to, the following:
- Biomechanical assessment of movement symmetry;
- Gait and posture analysis in athletes and the general population;
- Motion analysis of natural human movements such as running and jumping;
- Kinematic and kinetic asymmetries during sport-specific tasks;
- Symmetry in rehabilitation and motor recovery;
- Training methods aimed at reducing functional asymmetries;
- Performance implications of unilateral and bilateral exercises;
- Technological innovations in asymmetry assessment;
- Motor learning and symmetry in physical education;
- Asymmetry as a risk factor for injury in sports;
- Longitudinal studies of movement development and asymmetry.
Submit your manuscript through the MDPI submission system, selecting the journal Symmetry and the Special Issue "Advances in Biomechanics and Sport Sciences: Exploring Symmetry and Asymmetry in Human Movement". Articles will be published on a rolling basis. We look forward to your contribution.
Prof. Dr. Artur Struzik
Dr. Slawomir Winiarski
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- human motion analysis
- biomechanics
- sports performance
- physical activity
- muscular asymmetry
- motor control
- injury prevention
- exercise physiology
- asymmetry of kinetics and kinematics
- movement disorders
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