Sports Biomechanics

Article	Citations
The biomechanics of running and running styles: a synthesis	50
Machine learning in sports science: challenges and opportunities	33
Novel technology in sports biomechanics: some words of caution	32
Effects of exceeding stroke frequency of maximal effort on hand kinematics and hand propulsive force in front crawl	28
Concussion biomechanics, head acceleration exposure and brain injury criteria in sport: a review	25
Recommendations for statistical analysis involving null hypothesis significance testing	25
Stability analysis and prediction of pacing in elite 1500 m freestyle male swimmers	23
The role of the biomechanics analyst in swimming training and competition analysis	22
What have we learnt from quantitative case reports of acute lateral ankle sprains injuries and episodes of ‘giving-way’ of the ankle joint, and what shall we further investigate?	21
Understanding the effects of training on underwater undulatory swimming performance and kinematics	19
Propulsive forces in human competitive swimming: a systematic review on direct assessment methods	19
Kiss goodbye to the ‘kissing knees’: no association between frontal plane inward knee motion and risk of future non-contact ACL injury in elite female athletes	19
Measuring maximal horizontal deceleration ability using radar technology: reliability and sensitivity of kinematic and kinetic variables	18
Loading mechanisms of the anterior cruciate ligament	18
The influence of decision making and divided attention on lower limb biomechanics associated with anterior cruciate ligament injury: a narrative review	17
Start and turn performances of elite male swimmers: benchmarks and underlying mechanisms	17
Validity and reliability of an eight antennae ultra-wideband local positioning system to measure performance in an indoor environment	17
Estimation of maximum sprinting speed with timing gates: greater accuracy of 5-m split times compared to 10-m splits	16
Key performance indicators and leg positioning for the kick-start in competitive swimmers	16
The future of in-field sports biomechanics: wearables plus modelling compute real-time in vivo tissue loading to prevent and repair musculoskeletal injuries	16
Post flywheel squat vs. flywheel deadlift potentiation of lower limb isokinetic peak torques in male athletes	14
Intra- and inter-cycle velocity variations in sprint front crawl swimming	13
Relationships among countermovement vertical jump performance metrics, strategy variables, and inter-limb asymmetry in females	13
Trunk motion and anterior cruciate ligament injuries: a narrative review of injury videos and controlled jump-landing and cutting tasks	13
Aerodynamic investigation of the inrun position in Ski jumping	13

Paddling time parameters and paddling efficiency with the increase in stroke rate in kayaking	13
Inverse dynamics, joint reaction forces and loading in the musculoskeletal system: guidelines for correct mechanical terms and recommendations for accurate reporting of results	13
How do swimmers control their front crawl swimming velocity? Current knowledge and gaps from hydrodynamic perspectives	13
Force-velocity profiling in ice hockey skating: reliability and validity of a simple, low-cost field method	13
Differences in the locomotion biomechanics and dynamic postural control between individuals with chronic ankle instability and copers: a systematic review	13
Force and velocity of impact during upper limb strikes in combat sports: a systematic review and meta-analysis	13
An ecological dynamics approach to ACL injury risk research: a current opinion	12
Thigh loaded wearable resistance increases sagittal plane rotational work of the thigh resulting in slower 50-m sprint times	12
Effects of stretch-shortening cycle fatigue protocol on lower limb asymmetry and muscle soreness in judo athletes	11
Asymmetries during repeated treadmill sprints in elite female Rugby Sevens players	11
Comparison of marker-less and marker-based motion capture for baseball pitching kinematics	11
Trunk and shoulder kinematics of rowing displayed by Olympic athletes	11
Effect of torso morphology on maximum hydrodynamic resistance in front crawl swimming	11
Relationship between muscular extensibility, strength and stability and the transmission of impacts during fatigued running	11
Validity and reliability of linear position transducers and linear velocity transducers: a systematic review	11
Joint contact force and movement deceleration among badminton forward lunges: a musculoskeletal modelling study	10
The effect of targeted resistance training on bench press performance and the alternation of prime mover muscle activation patterns	10
A tale of two instructional experiences: student engagement in active learning and emergency remote learning of biomechanics	10
Bilateral deficit in countermovement jump and its association with change of direction performance in basketball and tennis players	10
Advancements in running shoe technology and their effects on running economy and performance – a current concepts overview	10
Performance assessment in archery: a systematic review	10
Footstrike patterns and race performance in the 2017 IAAF World Championship men’s 10,000 m final	9
Lower limb muscle activation patterns in ice-hockey skating and associations with skating speed	9
Progression and variation of competitive 100 and 200m performance at the 2021 European Swimming Championships	9
Lower-limb joint kinetics in jump rope skills performed by competitive athletes	9
Validity, reliability and accuracy of inertial measurement units (IMUs) to measure angles: application in swimming	9
Current issues and future directions in gymnastics research: biomechanics, motor control and coaching interface	9
A systematic review of resistance training methodologies for the development of lower body concentric mean power, peak power, and mean propulsive power in team-sport athletes	8
Biomechanical measures of short-term maximal cycling on an ergometer: a test-retest study	8
Male and female soccer players exhibit different knee joint mechanics during pre-planned change of direction	8
Performance, asymmetry and biomechanical parameters in wheelchair rugby players	8
Sprint acceleration characteristics across the Australian football participation pathway	8
Peak tibial acceleration should not be used as indicator of tibial bone loading during running	8
Prelanding movement strategies among chronic ankle instability, coper, and control subjects	8
Validity, reliability, and normative data on calf muscle function in rugby union players from the Calf Raise application	8
A comparison of frequency and magnitude of head impacts between Pee Wee And Bantam youth ice hockey	8
Biomechanics of all-out handcycling exercise: kinetics, kinematics and muscular activity of a 15-s sprint test in able-bodied participants	8
Assessment of countermovement jump with and without arm swing using a single inertial measurement unit	7
Body roll differences in freestyle swimming between swimmers with and without shoulder pain	7
Energy generation, absorption, and transfer at the shoulder and elbow in youth baseball pitchers	7
A model for calculating the mechanical demands of overground running	7
Assessment of fluency dynamics in climbing	7
Peak torque angle, acceleration time and time to peak torque as additional parameters extracted from isokinetic test in professional soccer players: a cross-sectional study	7
Biomechanical Load Quantification Using a Lower Extremity Inertial Sensor Setup During Football Specific Activities	7
Vertical jump impulse deficits persist from six to nine months after ACL reconstruction	7
Running gait biomechanics in females with chronic ankle instability and ankle sprain copers	7
Propulsive forces on water polo players’ feet from eggbeater kicking estimated by pressure distribution analysis	7
Biomechanical and physical determinants of bowling speed in cricket: a novel approach to systematic review and meta-analysis of correlational data	7
Effect of gender and running experience on lower limb biomechanics following 5 km barefoot running	7
The influence of an 11-week resisted swim training program on the inter-arm coordination in front crawl swimmers	7

Determinants of shooting performance in elite air rifle shooters	7
The next steps for expanding and developing sport biomechanics	7
A systematic video analysis of 21 anterior cruciate ligament injuries in elite netball players during games	7
Effect of stroboscopic vision on depth jump performance in female NCAA Division I volleyball athletes	7
Effects of task difficulty on centre of pressure excursion and its inter-trial variability in acrobatic gymnastics pyramid performance	6
The effect of gender, age and sports specialisation on isometric trunk strength in Greek high level young athletes	6
Do healthy athletes exhibit at-risk biomechanics for anterior cruciate ligament injury during pivoting movements?	6
Static pelvic posture is not related to dynamic pelvic tilt or competition level in dressage riders	6
Relationships between highly skilled golfers’ clubhead velocity and kinetic variables during a countermovement jump	6
Poor hamstrings-to-quadriceps torque ratios in male soccer players: weak hamstrings, strong quadriceps, or both?	6
Aerodynamic interaction between in-line runners: new insights on the drafting strategy in running	6
Augmented feedback can change body shape to improve glide efficiency in swimming	6
Better position for the wearable sensor to monitor badminton sport training loads	6
The effects of fatigue on knee kinematics during unanticipated change of direction in adolescent girl athletes: a comparison between dominant and non-dominant legs	6
Preseason assessment of anaerobic performance in elite soccer players: comparison of isokinetic and functional tests	6
The validity of the Push Band 2.0 to determine speed and power during progressively loaded squat jumps	6
The interaction between wheelchair configuration and wheeling performance in wheelchair tennis: a narrative review	6
The transfer of dry-land strength & power into thrust in competitive swimming	6
Assessment of the inter-lap stability and relationship between the race time and start, clean swim, turn and finish variables in elite male junior swimmers’ 200 m freestyle	6
Whole body coordination patterning in volleyball spikes under various task constraints: exploratory cluster analysis based on self-organising maps	6
Is there an association between high-speed running biomechanics and hamstring strain injury? A systematic review	6
Kinetic and kinematic determinants of shuttlecock speed in the forehand jump smash performed by elite male Malaysian badminton players	6
The influence of running shoes on familiarization time for treadmill running biomechanics evaluation	6
Evaluation of maximum thigh angular acceleration during the swing phase of steady-speed running	6
Bivariate functional principal component analysis of barbell trajectories during the snatch	6
Muscle strength and endurance in high-level rock climbers	6
Postural control is altered in females with excessive medial knee displacement	5
Knowledge of results during vertical jump testing: an effective method to increase the performance but not the consistency of vertical jumps	5
Playing surface traction influences movement strategies during a sidestep cutting task in futsal: implications for ankle performance and sprain injury risk	5
Kinetic and kinematic profile of eccentric quasi-isometric loading	5
Concurrent validity of an easy-to-use inertial measurement unit-system to evaluate sagittal plane segment kinematics during overground sprinting at different speeds	5
Assessing full body impulsive ability using a range of medicine ball loads for the backward overhead medicine ball throw	5
Influence of stride length on upper extremity joint moments and ball velocity in collegiate baseball pitchers	5
Softball pitching mechanics and shoulder injuries: a narrative review	5
Kinematic and kinetic demands on better roundhouse kick performances	5
Anterior cruciate ligament injury prevention in sport: biomechanically informed approaches	5
Comparison of different machine learning models to enhance sacral acceleration-based estimations of running stride temporal variables and peak vertical ground reaction force	5
Lower extremity joint kinematics of a simulated lateral ankle sprain after drop landings in participants with chronic ankle instability	5
Using principal component analysis to investigate pacing strategies in elite international canoe kayak sprint races	5
Copers exhibit altered ankle and trunk kinematics compared to the individuals with chronic ankle instability during single-leg landing	5
Race analysis of the men’s 50 m events at the 2021 LEN European Championships	5
A comparison of manual and automatic force-onset identification methodologies and their effect on force-time characteristics in the isometric midthigh pull	5
Influence of gravity on biomechanics in flywheel squat and leg press	5
Changes in torque complexity and maximal torque after a fatiguing exercise protocol	5
Effects of fatigue on hamstrings and gluteus maximus shear modulus in hip extension and knee flexion submaximal contraction task	5
Biomechanical comparisons of back and front squats with a straight bar and four squats with a transformer bar	5
Gait asymmetries during perceptually-regulated interval running in hypoxia and normoxia	5
Changes in body composition and physical performance measures during a regular competitive season among young backs and forwards rugby players	5
A novel guideline for the analysis of linear acceleration mechanics – outlining a conceptual framework of ‘shin roll’ motion	5
Force production during maximal front crawl tethered swimming: exploring bilateral asymmetries and differences between breathing and non-breathing conditions	5
Larger hip external rotation motion is associated with larger knee abduction and internal rotation motions during a drop vertical jump	5
Inertial measurement units to estimate drag forces and power output during standardised wheelchair tennis coast-down and sprint tests	5
Coordination and stroking parameters in the four swimming techniques: a narrative review	5
Biomechanical effects of foot placement during pitching	5
Balanced carving turns in alpine skiing	5
Racket orientation angle differences between accurate and inaccurate squash shots, as determined by a racket embedded magnetic-inertial measurement unit	5
Leg extension force-velocity imbalance has negative impact on sprint performance in ball-game players	4
The effect of body position and mass centre velocity at toe off on the start performance of elite swimmers and how this differs between gender	4
A review of the role of lower-leg strength measurements in ankle sprain and chronic ankle instability populations	4
The effect of fatigue on peak Achilles tendon force in Irish dancing-specific landing tasks	4
The temporal analysis of elite breaststroke swimming during competition	4
What to stretch? - Isolated proprioceptive neuromuscular facilitation stretching of either quadriceps or triceps surae followed by post-stretching activities alters tissue stiffness and jump performan	4
Differences in force production and EMG activity on underwater and dry land conditions in swimmers and non-swimmers	4
The reliability of wearable commercial sensors for outdoor assessment of running biomechanics: the effect of surface and running speed	4
Relative and absolute reliability of shank and sacral running impact accelerations over a short- and long-term time frame	4
Brain trauma characteristics for lightweight and heavyweight fighters in professional mixed martial arts	4
Dynamics of carving runs in alpine skiing. II.Centrifugal pendulum with a retractable leg	4
Whole-body energy transfer strategies during football instep kicking: implications for training practices	4
The role of stroke rate and intensity on rowing technique	4
Contribution of the tibialis posterior and peroneus longus to inter-segment coordination of the foot during single-leg drop jump	4
Acute and persistence of the effects of the SuperSpeed Golf™ weighted-club warm-up on golf driving performance and kinematics	4
Applications of regularized regression models in sports biomechanics research	4
Kinematic changes in the undulatory kicking during underwater swimming	4
Three-dimensional lower-limb kinematics during undulatory underwater swimming	4
Validation of a global positioning system with accelerometer for canoe/kayak sprint kinematic analysis	4
Whole-body kinematic adaptations to running on an unstable, irregular, and compliant surface	4
Optimal estimation of complex aerial movements using dynamic optimisation	4
Promoting learning of biomechanical concepts with game-based activities	4
Anterior-posterior ground reaction forces across a range of running speeds in unilateral transfemoral amputees	4
The effect of changes in fundamental skill complexity on upper limb loading and biomechanical characteristics of performance in female gymnastics	4

The influence of surface and speed on biomechanical external loads obtained from wearable devices in rearfoot strike runners	4
Effects of barbell load on kinematics, kinetics, and myoelectric activity in back squats	4
The effect of road-bike damping on neuromuscular short-term performance	4
Kinetics of four limb joints during kick-start motion in competitive swimming	4
On-block mechanistic determinants of start performance in high performance swimmers	4
Strength and power capabilities predict weighted parameter ranking ofsaut de chatleaping performance in dancers	4
Investigation of normal knees kinematics in walking and running at different speeds using a portable motion analysis system	4
Sex differences in lower extremity kinematics during overhead and single leg squat tests	4
Verbal instructions affect reactive strength index modified and time-series waveforms in basketball players	4