A woman's birthing position isn't a choice, it's a biomechanical strategy

Women's bodies undergo some of the most intense mechanical demands in human physiology during childbirth and yet the science behind this crucial moment in human life has been largely overlooked for as ...
Science Daily

First land animals kept fishlike jaws for millions of years

For the first time, fossil jaw measurements confirm that land animals developed legs millions of years before their feeding systems changed enough to let them eat a land-based diet. The pattern had ...
University of Delaware

Introducing Biomechanics to New Generations

Biomechanics, a rapidly growing field focused on mechanical function and movement regarding biological systems, has seen increased expansion as new technologies enter the discipline. At the University ...
BMJ

Biomechanics and situational patterns associated with anterior cruciate ligament injuries in the National Basketball Association (NBA)

Objectives Perform a comprehensive video analysis of all anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) injuries in National Basketball Association (NBA) athletes from 2006 to 2022 to determine the associated ...
BMJ

200 Relationship between pole vault biomechanics and previous injuries

1 Inter-university Laboratory of Human Movement Science (LIBM EA 7424), University of Lyon, University Jean Monnet,, Saint-Etienne, France 2 Department of Clinical and Exercise Physiology, Sports ...
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SwRI launches Engine for Automatic Biomechanical Evaluation (ENABLE™) markerless analysis tool

SAN ANTONIO — August 8, 2023 – Southwest Research Institute is launching its new Engine for Automatic Biomechanical Evaluation (ENABLE™) markerless biomechanics system during the American Society of ...