This book provides an overview of biomedical applications in sports, including reviews of the current state-of-the art methodologies and research areas. Basic principles with specific case studies from different types of sports as well as suggested student activities and homework problems are included. Equipment design and manufacturing, quantitative evaluation methods, and sports medicine are given special focus.Biomechanical Principles and Applications in Sports can be used as a textbook in a sports technology or sports engineering program, and is also ideal for graduate students and researchers in biomedical engineering, physics, and sports physiology. It can also serve as a useful reference for professional athletes and coaches interested in gaining a deeper understanding of biomechanics and exercise physiology to improve athletic performance.

Shares many tips and insights into biomechanics and exercise physiology for performance enhancement and injury prevention and safety

Part 1: Equipment Design and Manufacturing.- Best Design and Innovation Practices.- Equipment Design Methodology.- Ergonomics and/or Biomechanics.- Equipment Design.- Facility Design.- Performance Tracking: Analytics, Transmissions, Camera Networking, Feedback to the Athlete.- Material Selection.- Manufacturing Practices: Sustainability, Cost Reduction, Environmental Friendly and Sustainable Approaches.- Part 2: Quantitative Evaluation Methods.- Experimental Methods.- Data Collection/Acquisition Techniques and Technology: Instrumentation, Software.- Experimentation Techniques.- Wind Tunnels.- Camera Systems.- Gait Systems.- Examples of Custom Built Systems from Different Sports.- Overview of Numerical Methods.- Computational Modeling.- Wearable Sensors.- Part 3: Sports Medicine and Bioengineering.- Sports Medicine: Injury Epidemiology.- Traumatic Brain Injury: Equipment Design Considerations, Evaluation of Equipment and Training Effectiveness.- Rehabilitation.- Sports Protective Equipment.- Part 4: Special Topics.- Life Cycle: Considering Gender, Age and Ability Differences.- Methodology and Considerations Equipment Design for Individuals with Disabilities.- Science and Engineering Transfer: Communicating the New Science/Technology to Coaches, Trainers, Athletes.- Tissue Engineering and Biomechanics.