Background and Objectives: Ankle injuries are the most common type of injury in healthy
active individuals. If not treated properly, recurrent sprains can lead to a condition of chronic …

Success in tennis requires a mix of player talent, good coaching, appropriate equipment,
and an understanding of those aspects of sport science pertinent to the game. This paper …

Background. Lower extremity stiffness is thought to be an important factor in musculoskeletal
performance. However, too little or too much stiffness is believed to increase the risk of …

Objective. To determine whether gender differences exist in lower extremity joint motions
and energy absorption landing strategies between age and skill matched recreational …

Context: A smaller amount of ankle-dorsiflexion displacement during landing is associated
with less knee-flexion displacement and greater ground reaction forces, and greater ground …

For Students: Fundamentals of Biomechanics is written for Kinesiology/Exercise and Sports
Science majors taking the required introductory biomechanics course. Welcome to the …

Objective To perform a systematic review and meta-analysis identifying (1) potential
modifiable risk factors and (2) associated modifiable factors for patellar tendinopathy in …

ABSTRACT KERNOZEK, TW, MR TORRY, H. VAN HOOF, H. COWLEY, and S. TANNER.
Gender Differences in Frontal and Sagittal Plane Biomechanics during Drop Landings. Med …

Volleyball players often land on a single leg following a spike shot due to a shift in the center
of gravity and loss of balance. Landing on a single leg following a spike may increase the …

Background Most cutting biomechanical studies investigate performance and knee joint load
determinants independently. This is surprising because cutting is an important action linked …