Sports Biomechanics

Papers
(The median citation count of Sports Biomechanics is 1. The table below lists those papers that are above that threshold based on CrossRef citation counts [max. 250 papers]. The publications cover those that have been published in the past four years, i.e., from 2021-05-01 to 2025-05-01.)
ArticleCitations
The quantitative evaluation of anterior drawer test using an electromagnetic measurement system47
Numerical study of transient aerodynamic forces acting on a ski jumper considering dynamic posture change from takeoff to landing36
Mechanical energy flow in torso during baseball toss batting36
Lower limb muscle activation patterns in ice-hockey skating and associations with skating speed31
Understanding the effects of ball orientation in Rugby Union place kicking: the preferences of international kickers and the kinematics of the foot-ball impact28
Correction28
Racial differences in running and landing measures associated with injury risk vary by sex26
Effectiveness of a 3D bike fitting method in riding pain, fatigue and comfort: a randomised controlled clinical trial25
The effects of virtual reality immersion on drop landing mechanics25
Sensor number in simplified insole layouts and the validity of ground reaction forces during locomotion24
Kinematic and kinetic demands on better roundhouse kick performances22
An exploration of the motor unit behaviour during the concentric and eccentric phases of a squat task performed at different speeds22
A comparison of maximal isometric force in the first pull, transition and second pull of the clean and their contribution to predict performance in national and international level weightlifters22
Changes in torque complexity and maximal torque after a fatiguing exercise protocol19
Fifth metatarsal strain distribution during cutting motions in soccer18
Lead knee flexion angle is associated with both ball velocity and upper extremity joint moments in collegiate baseball pitchers16
Effect of a tailored exercise programme on kinematics and kinetic knee injury risk during different side-cutting16
The one-week and three-month reliability of acceleration outcomes from an insole-embedded inertial measurement unit during treadmill running16
Kinematic and spatiotemporal differences between footstrike patterns in elite male and female 10,000 m runners in competition15
Effects of two-step golf swing drills on rhythm and clubhead speed in competitive juniors14
Bridging the lab-to-field gap using machine learning: a narrative review14
Estimation of tangential finger force and its relationship with the spin rate of pitched fastball14
Correction13
The occurrence of flexion-relaxation phenomenon in elite cyclists during trunk forward bending13
The effect of knee braces on knee joint kinematics at different exercise speeds13
Does exhaustion modify acceleration running signature?12
The use of inertial measurement units to quantify forearm loading and symmetry during gymnastics vault training sessions12
Can the history of injury influence shoulder isokinetic torque parameters in volleyball players?12
Are sprint accelerations related to groin injuries? A biomechanical analysis of adolescent soccer players12
Numerical simulations of a swimmer’s head and cap wearing different types of goggles12
Influence of lower limb dominance on mechanical asymmetries during high-speed treadmill running11
Dorsiflexion shoes affect joint-level landing mechanics related to lower extremity injury risk in females11
Ankle mechanics during jump landings across different foot positions in professional ballet dancers11
Correction10
The non-sagittal knee moment vector identifies ‘at risk’ individuals that the knee abduction moment alone does not10
Prediction of movement in handball with the use of inertial measurement units and machine learning10
A kinetic analysis of the judo osoto-gari technique: relationship to sweeping leg velocity10
Hamstring Muscle Stiffness Affects Lower Extremity Muscle Recruitment and Landing Forces during Double-Legs Vertical Jump10
The interplay between individual capacities and pair performance according to the experience in Acrobatic Gymnastics10
Association between upper-limb isometric strength and handcycling performance in elite athletes10
The relationship between skill and ground reaction force variability in amateur golfers9
A comparison of foot and ankle biomechanics during running drills and distance running9
Is isokinetic shoulder strength a determinant of serve ball velocity in tennis?9
Joint movement patterns differ among male recreational runners with different running style8
The temporal analysis of elite breaststroke swimming during competition8
Joint and pull phase specific relative effort in weightlifting and simulated training effects8
Three-dimensional front crawl arm-stroke efficiency and hand displacement in male and female swimmers8
Validation of a global positioning system with accelerometer for canoe/kayak sprint kinematic analysis8
Canoe slalom C1 stroke technique during international competitions8
Kinematic considerations for achieving the quadruple axel jump: comparison with triple axel jumps among world-class figure skaters using tracking data8
Differences in running biomechanics and tibiotalar cartilage T2 relaxation time between runners with and without asymptomatic tibial sesamoid bone marrow edema – clinical case series8
Self-directed kinematic adjustments when learning the kettlebell swing in young adults8
Active pole bending effect in pole support phase8
The effect of 26 versus 29-inch wheel diameter in the transmission of vibrations in cross-country mountain biking8
Biomechanical analysis of distance adjustment in volleyball overhead pass7
What to stretch? - Isolated proprioceptive neuromuscular facilitation stretching of either quadriceps or triceps surae followed by post-stretching activities alters tissue stiffness and jump performan7
Biceps femoris muscle-tendon strain during an entire overground sprint acceleration: a biomechanical explanation for hamstring injuries in the acceleration phase7
Paddle propulsive force and power balance: a new approach to performance assessment in flatwater kayaking7
Differences in kinematics, kinetics, and muscle activity between underwater dolphin kicking and flutter kicking: multiple approaches using three-dimensional motion analysis, electromyography, and hydr7
Inter-stroke steadiness: a new kinematic variable related to 200m performance in young canoeists7
Unimodal and bimodal curves of ground reaction force-time profiles identify the drop jump performance7
Assessing lower extremity stiffness in countermovement jumps: a critical analysis of the differences between calculation methods7
Performance assessment in archery: a systematic review7
The role of the biomechanics analyst in swimming training and competition analysis7
Vortex structure and fluid force changed by altering whole-body kinematic parameters during underwater undulatory swimming7
Differences between elite and sub-elite swimmers in a 100 m breaststroke: a new race analysis approach with time-series velocity data6
Upper limb muscle strength and knee frontal plane projection angle asymmetries in female water-polo players6
Biomechanical fidelity of athletic training using virtual reality head-mounted display: the case of preplanned and unplanned sidestepping6
Concurrent validation of the Noraxon MyoMotion wearable inertial sensors in change-of-direction and jump-landing tasks6
Quadriceps electromyography during flywheel-based inertial training (FIT) and dynamic constant external resistance (DCER) squats at similar tempo6
Kinematic and kinetic parameters to identify water polo players’ eggbeater kick techniques6
The influence of surface and speed on biomechanical external loads obtained from wearable devices in rearfoot strike runners6
The effect of fatigue on climbing fluidity and hand movements6
Acute impact of Nordic hamstring exercise on sprint performance after 24, 48 and 72 hours6
Mechanisms of speed-accuracy trade-off in tennis topspin forehand of college players6
Make an impact: going full circle together6
Comparison of swimming velocity between age-group swimmers through discrete variables and continuous variables by Statistical Parametric Mapping6
Breaking new grounds in injury risk screening in soccer by deploying unsupervised learning with a special focus on sex and fatigue effects6
Clarifying the relationships between trunk muscle endurance, respiratory muscle strength and static/dynamic postural control in Latin dancers6
Associations between force-velocity-power profile in sprinting and ballistic lower limb tests in adolescent elite footballers5
It’s not all about power: a systematic review and meta-analysis comparing sex-based differences in kicking biomechanics in soccer5
Relative and absolute reliability of shank and sacral running impact accelerations over a short- and long-term time frame5
Coordination variability reveals the features of the ‘independent seat’ in competitive dressage riders5
Statistical Parametric Mapping to detect the effects of the secondary jump direction on landing kinematics5
Influence of flat feet on the lateral movements of tennis players5
Whole-body energy transfer strategies during football instep kicking: implications for training practices5
Relationship between maximal jumping height in pole vault and the approach-run velocity evaluated by digitising method or laser method5
Prelanding movement strategies among chronic ankle instability, coper, and control subjects5
Determinants of shooting performance in elite air rifle shooters5
Unexpected inversion perturbation during a single-leg landing in patients with chronic ankle instability5
The development of an automated assessment system for resistance training movement5
Transfer of post-trial feedback on impacts during drop landings in female athletes5
Validation of pitchAITM markerless motion capture using marker-based 3D motion capture5
Are there differences in the kinetic parameters of the vertical jump performed by beach volleyball players on different types of sand?5
A kinematic analysis of jumping technique in elite Korean teeterboard athletes: a case-study5
Predictors of batting and pitching performance in the USA baseball prospect development pipeline5
Assessment of shoulder joint and muscle characteristics side-asymmetry in professional padel players5
The time-continuous association between turnout and axial joint moments in the competitive Irish dance ‘fly’ landing5
Evaluating the effect of sports compression tights on balance, sprinting, jumping and change of direction tasks5
The role of muscle function and pointe shoe characteristics in Arabesque movement among ballet dancers with non-specific low back pain4
Is torso twist production the primary role of the torso muscles in front crawl swimming?4
Agreement between an automated video-based system and tethered system to measure instantaneous swimming velocity4
Self-selected running gait modifications reduce acute impact loading, awkwardness, and effort4
Validity of inertial measurement units for tracking human motion: a systematic review4
Letter to Editor about ‘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’4
Ergonomic saddle design features influence lumbar spine motion and can reduce low back pain in mountain biking4
Analysing lower limb motion and muscle activation in athletes with ankle instability during dual-task drop-jump4
Do harder midsoles facilitate propulsion and do softer midsoles increase shock attenuation during taking-off and landing of scissor jump?4
The linear regression model provides the force-velocity relationship parameters with the highest reliability4
Are foot posture and morphological deformation associated with ankle plantar flexion isokinetic strength and vertical drop jump kinetics? A principal component analysis4
Validity of the Entralpi force plate in the assessment of finger flexor performance metrics in rock climbers4
The relationship between back handspring step out performance and take-off technique in female gymnasts4
Can changes of workrate and seat position affect frontal and sagittal plane knee biomechanics in recumbent cycling?4
Effects of barbell load on kinematics, kinetics, and myoelectric activity in back squats4
The effect of changes in saddle height on coordination and its variability during pedalling cycle4
Evaluation of head kinematics experienced during common skill progression pathways in Women’s Artistic Gymnastics4
Objective classification of countermovement jump force-time curve modality: within athlete-consistency and associations with jump performance4
Kinematic and kinetic performance variables during paddling among para-kayak athletes with unilateral above or below knee amputation4
Quantifying jumps and external load in netball using VERT inertial measurement units4
Effects of midsole thickness on ground reaction force, ankle stability, and sports performances in four basketball movements4
Do braking and amortisation forces in countermovement jumps contribute to jump height?4
A continuous times-series and discrete measure analysis of two individual divers performing the 3½ pike somersault dive4
Impact accelerations during a prolonged run using a microwavable self-customised foot orthosis4
Front crawl swimming coordination: a systematic review4
How take-off technique affects muscle demand in the back handspring step out in female gymnasts4
Intermuscular differences in force generation ability among biarticular hamstring muscles during the late swing phase in maximal speed sprinting4
Strength and power capabilities predict weighted parameter ranking of saut de chat leaping performance in dancers4
Novel possibilities of acceleration time series for performance and acute fatigue assessment in uphill trail running4
Measurement and reporting of footwear characteristics in running biomechanics: A systematic search and narrative synthesis of contemporary research methods4
Copers exhibit altered ankle and trunk kinematics compared to the individuals with chronic ankle instability during single-leg landing3
Examination of running pattern consistency across speeds3
Foot dominance and ball approach angle affect whole-body instep kick kinematics in soccer players3
The future of in-field sports biomechanics: wearables plus modelling compute real-time in vivo tissue loading to prevent and repair musculoskeletal injuries3
Relationships between highly skilled golfers’ clubhead velocity and kinetic variables during a countermovement jump3
Relationships between knee and ankle strength and horizontal deceleration performance at different sprint distances in multi-directional sports athletes3
Modeling and predicting the backstroke to breaststroke turns performance in age-group swimmers3
Factor analysis of the biomechanical parameters of pole vault run-up and takeoff: exploring sports performance3
Validity, reliability, and normative data on calf muscle function in rugby union players from the Calf Raise application3
Energy generation, absorption, and transfer at the shoulder and elbow in youth baseball pitchers3
Regression model for predicting knee flexion angles using ankle plantar flexion angles, body mass index and generalised joint laxity3
Torso dynamics during follow through in baseball batting3
Does the flutter kick increase hand propulsion in front crawl swimming?3
The role of stroke rate and intensity on rowing technique3
Differences in cricket fast bowling kinematics between grass and artificial surface pitches3
Dancers utilize a ‘whip-like effect’ to increase arm angular momentum during multiple-revolution pirouette en dehors3
Vertical jump impulse deficits persist from six to nine months after ACL reconstruction3
Brain trauma characteristics for lightweight and heavyweight fighters in professional mixed martial arts3
Does motor coordination influence perceptual-cognitive and physical factors of agility in young soccer players in a sport-specific agility task?3
Optimisation of stable flight posture of ski jumping based on computational fluid dynamics simulation technology3
Validity, reliability and accuracy of inertial measurement units (IMUs) to measure angles: application in swimming3
Symptomatic and asymptomatic pronated feet show differences in the forefoot abduction motion during jogging, but not in the arch deformation3
An ecological-dynamical approach to golf science: implications for swing biomechanics, club design and customisation, and coaching practice3
Effective stiffness, damping and mass of the body during laboratory simulations of shoulder checks in ice hockey3
The effects of relative trunk rotation velocity on ball speed and elbow and shoulder joint torques during baseball pitching3
Can an inertial measurement unit, combined with machine learning, accurately measure ground reaction forces in cricket fast bowling?3
On discretising continuous data for subgroup analysis in baseball pitching and alternative analytical methodologies3
Segment power analysis of collegiate softball hitting3
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?3
Ground reaction forces in baseball pitching: temporal associations with pitch velocity among high-velocity pitchers3
Acute effects of small changes in antero-posterior shoe-cleat position on physiological and biomechanical variables in road cycling3
Association between T2 relaxation time and biomechanical loading of the anterior cruciate ligament in healthy individuals3
The effect of fatiguing muscle contractions on kicking performance in experienced soccer players3
Measuring pole forces in seated shot put: a case study3
Comparison of marker-less and marker-based motion capture for baseball pitching kinematics3
Stride-to-stride variability is altered when running to isochronous visual cueing but remains unaltered with fractal cueing3
Variability of energy cost in breaststroke technique: a systematic review3
Angular motion of the thorax during the golf swing: a comparison of two orientation angle sequences3
Kinematic and dynamic analyses of the front crawl tumble turn in elite female swimmers3
Does scapular dysfunction alter scapular muscles activity and kinematics during swim stroke motion on adolescent swimmers?3
Collegiate baseball pitchers demonstrate a relationship between ball velocity and elbow varus torque, both within and across pitchers2
Three-dimensional lower-limb kinematics during undulatory underwater swimming2
Runners with a history of injury have greater lower limb movement regularity than runners without a history of injury2
Automatic temporal event detection of the Ollie movement during skateboarding using wearable IMUs2
Changes in glenohumeral range of motion by repetitive pitching and their relationship with arm speed during pitching2
Effect of backstroke ledge on backstroke start technique for water entry2
Is there an association between high-speed running biomechanics and hamstring strain injury? A systematic review2
Adapting the percentage intensity method to assess accelerations and decelerations in football: moving beyond absolute and arbitrary thresholds2
Shoulder rotation strength and overhead shooting speed associated with prior shoulder injury in water polo players2
Differences in the locomotion biomechanics and dynamic postural control between individuals with chronic ankle instability and copers: a systematic review2
A review of the role of lower-leg strength measurements in ankle sprain and chronic ankle instability populations2
Effects of shoe collar types on ankle and knee biomechanics characteristics when performing the side-step cutting task2
The influence of modeling parameters for computing joint kinetics in adolescent and adult pitchers2
Biomechanical effects of fatigue on lower-body extremities during a maximum effort kettlebell swing protocol2
Hamstring activation deficits in different jumping directions in athletes with a history of hamstring strain injuries: a cross-sectional laboratory study2
Propulsive forces in human competitive swimming: a systematic review on direct assessment methods2
Assessment of movement variability and time in a football reactive agility task depending on constraints2
Analysing trunk and arm motion in volleyball jump serve: a comparison of straight line and diagonal line techniques2
The effect of surface compliance on overground running biomechanics. A systematic review and meta-analysis2
Profiling biomechanical abilities during sprint front-crawl swimming using IMU and functional clustering of variabilities2
Up in the air: the efficacy of weighted gloves in figure skating jumps2
Effects of different initial speeds on subsequent glide and underwater undulatory swimming2
Acute effects of footwear on running impact loading in the preschool years2
On the necessity for biomechanics research in esports2
High cadence cycling not high work rate, increases gait velocity post-exercise2
Is acrobatic pyramid performance determined by the individual balance of the gymnasts?2
Using a modified vector coding technique to describe the calcaneus-shank coupling relationship during unanticipated changes of direction: theoretical implications for prophylactic ACL strategies2
What makes a successful relay start in swimming?2
Stroke phase differences in the linear relationship between swimming velocity and vertical body position during front crawl2
Concurrent validity of an easy-to-use inertial measurement unit-system to evaluate sagittal plane segment kinematics during overground sprinting at different speeds2
Effects of body angles on the aerodynamic characteristics in the flight period of ski jumping: a simulation study2
Lower limb muscle activity during first and second tennis serves: a comparison of three surface electromyography normalisation methods2
Long-term lessons learned in biomechanics: 2021 Geoffrey Dyson Lecture2
Association between the dry-land strength & power and the kick start kinetics in elite male and female swimmers2
Angular dynamics in vector coding: a new approach based on angular velocity2
The effect of fatigue on peak Achilles tendon force in Irish dancing-specific landing tasks2
Whole-body kinematic adaptations to running on an unstable, irregular, and compliant surface2
Reliability and usefulness of maximum soccer-specific jump test: a valid and cost-effective system to measure on soccer field2
Are dry-land measurements and their asymmetries related to swimming performance?2
The gold rush in para swimming: changes in the speed curve of a visually impaired world and paralympic champion – a case study2
Greater foot and footwear mechanical work associated with less ankle joint work during running2
The reliability of novel, temporal-based dynamic strength index metrics2
Effect of Randall foils on the rowing propulsive cycle2
Can gluteal muscle activation discriminate functional performance in moderately trained women? - A cross-sectional study2
Temporal and kinematic patterns distinguishing the G2 from the G4 skating sub-technique2
Kinematic changes in the undulatory kicking during underwater swimming2
Current issues and future directions in gymnastics research: biomechanics, motor control and coaching interface2
Influence of regularly repeated asymmetric load on the locomotor system in sweep rowers2
Playing surface traction influences movement strategies during a sidestep cutting task in futsal: implications for ankle performance and sprain injury risk2
Association and Predictive Ability of Jump Performance with Sprint Profile of Collegiate Track and Field Athletes2
Empowering women in sports biomechanics: exploring the impact of mentor circles2
Assessment of countermovement jump with and without arm swing using a single inertial measurement unit2
Accuracy of a local positioning system for time-series speed and acceleration and performance indicators in game sports2
The effects of fatigue on knee kinematics during unanticipated change of direction in adolescent girl athletes: a comparison between dominant and non-dominant legs2
Effects of virtual reality immersion on postural stability during a dynamic transition task2
Influence of compression garments on fatigue behaviour during running based on nonlinear dynamical analysis2
Optimal forward twisting pike somersault without self-collision2
How do swimmers control their front crawl swimming velocity? Current knowledge and gaps from hydrodynamic perspectives2
Factors influencing sports science students’ elective biomechanics enrolment decisions1
Whole body mass estimates and error propagation in countermovement jump: a simulated error study1
Enhancing squat movement classification performance with a gated long-short term memory with transformer network model1
Reporting guidelines for running biomechanics and footwear studies using three-dimensional motion capture1
Comparison of foot pressure distribution and foot kinematics in undulatory underwater swimming between performance levels1
The reliability of wearable commercial sensors for outdoor assessment of running biomechanics: the effect of surface and running speed1
Comparison of soccer instep kicking kinematics with and without elastic taping1
The effects of strength vs. plyometric training on sprinting kinetics in post peak height velocity (PHV) female athletes1
Strength capacity of lower-limb muscles in world-class cyclists: new insights into the limits of sprint cycling performance1
The influence of a simulated game on muscular strength in female high-school and collegiate softball pitchers1
Effects of hurdle height on lower limb joint kinematics and kinetics of male trainee sprinters during hurdle jumps1
Sensor location influences the associations between IMU and motion capture measurements of impact landing in healthy male and female runners at multiple running speeds1
Key technical factors for elite 50 m rifle 3 positions shooting performance1
Skating sprint performance and the influence of lower-body strength and power in professional and junior elite ice hockey athletes1
Biomechanical Load Quantification Using a Lower Extremity Inertial Sensor Setup During Football Specific Activities1
A biomechanics analysis of the judo osoto-gari technique: comparison of black belt and white belt judokas1
Torso kinematic patterns associated with throwing shoulder joint loading and ball velocity in Little League pitchers1
Steadiness of technical variables as a determinant factor of performance in a virtual simulated regatta1
Wearable-based estimation of continuous 3D knee moments during running using a convolutional neural network1
Applications of regularized regression models in sports biomechanics research1
Resisted sprint training with combined loads improve the maximum velocity in professional female soccer1
Effects of shoe bending stiffness on the coordination variability of lower extremities in alternating jump rope skipping1
Swimming biomechanics: from the pool to the lab … and back1
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