We’ve received our 2025 journal metrics, and the top‑cited JAB article of the year goes to Robert Kanko and co‑authors from Theia and Queen’s University! 📊🏆 Congratulations and thank you for your contribution to the journal. Read it here: doi.org/10.1123/jab.... #Biomechanics #MotionCapture

New JAB research shows trained runners have better running economy on level ground, but not uphill—where elastic muscle–tendon interactions matter less. Runners relied more on ankle power without higher triceps surae activation. Read it for free here: doi.org/10.1123/jab.... #Running #Biomechanics

👣⬆️ New JAB research shows that minimum toe clearance shifts forward toward the stance‑foot hallux as walking speed increases, while its height stays the same. Understanding this positioning is key for assessing trip risk. Read it in the June Issue, here: doi.org/10.1123/jab.... #Gait #Biomechanics

New JAB research from @umassamherst.bsky.social compares circular and ellipse‑based vector‑coding methods for coordination variability. 🔄👣 Only the ellipse method using angular velocity consistently detected speed‑related changes. Read it (for free!) here: doi.org/10.1123/jab.... #MotorControl

New JAB research shows that people with knee OA who walk with symmetrical knee loading report worse function and display gait patterns linked to more severe OA. Symmetry may signal reduced compensatory capacity rather than recovery. Read it here: doi.org/10.1123/jab.... #Gait #OA #Biomechanics

New JAB research compares marker‑based and markerless models during manual wheelchair propulsion, showing joint‑level differences but promising potential for clinical mobility assessment. 📹♿ Read it here: doi.org/10.1123/jab.... #Biomechanics #Rehab #WheelchairMobility

🚶‍♀️🧠 New JAB research shows that dual‑task walking alters step length, width, and stability, but these changes do not align with Dynamic Gait Index scores. Dual‑task cost appears more sensitive to subtle cognitive–motor changes. Read it (for free!) here: doi.org/10.1123/jab.... #Gait #Biomechanics

New JAB research shows that a constrained hallway markerless setup produces joint‑angle estimates highly comparable to a traditional lab, especially for standing and walking. Even sit‑to‑stand remained reliable across sites! Interested in markerless mocap? Read it here: doi.org/10.1123/jab....

New JAB research shows that IMUs detect slip perturbations at amplitudes far below conscious perception, with EMG revealing reflex‑level responses as well. These thresholds support future screening for instability in clinical and real‑world settings. Read: doi.org/10.1123/jab.... #Gait #Balance

New JAB research shows that force production is still not fully recovered 48 hours after intense knee exercise, with vastus lateralis motor unit behavior closely tied to force loss and recovery. 🦵💪🏋️ Read it here: doi.org/10.1123/jab.... #EMG #Recovery #Biomechanics

We'd like to introduce you to Kári Árnason, an emerging researcher & Asst Prof at the University of Iceland. His recently published JAB article highlights the contribution of pelvis rotation & hip kinematics to the shoulder kinematics during a handball jump throw. doi.org/10.1123/jab.2025-0205

New JAB research shows that windup and stretch deliveries share more similarities than differences, though the windup produces higher trunk and arm velocities. The stretch delivery may slightly reduce shoulder loading. ⚾ Read it here: doi.org/10.1123/jab.... #Baseball #Biomechanics #Pitching

New JAB research shows running faster increased rearfoot angle and excursion in collegiate cross‑country runners, with females showing greater knee adduction across speeds. 🏃🏃‍♀️💨💨 Read the ahead-of-print article, for free, here: doi.org/10.1123/jab.... #Running #Biomechanics #InjuryRisk #XC

New JAB research compares how well one vs two inertial sensors capture the flexion–relaxation phenomenon. Using two sensors reduced variability and improved precision in identifying EMG‑off and EMG‑on angles of the erector spinae. Read: doi.org/10.1123/jab.... #EMG #Spine #Biomechanics

New JAB research shows that older adults walk with smaller ankle moments and larger whole‑body angular momentum ranges, indicating reduced balance stability. Better foot–ankle leverage was linked to more stable walking. Read the full article (for free!) here: doi.org/10.1123/jab.... #Gait #Balance

New JAB research from @maastrichtu.bsky.social shows that gait parameters differ when treadmill speed is based on a 10‑m walk test versus self‑paced walking. 🚶🚶 Read the full study here: doi.org/10.1123/jab.... #Gait #Biomechanics #WalkingSpeed

New JAB work shows how Marfan syndrome changes lower extremity mechanics during sit-to-stand. 🪑🧍 People with Marfan syndrome take longer, rely less on knee extension, and shift more effort to the ankle, resulting in a larger total support moment. Read the full article here: doi.org/10.1123/jab....

New research from the Joint Department of BME at @ncstate.bsky.social & @uncchapelhill.bsky.social shows how foot structure shapes walking performance. Stronger toe flexors relate to greater 6‑minute walk distances, and shorter heels to faster walking speeds. Read it here: doi.org/10.1123/jab....

Meet Sang Hyeon Kang, an Asst. Prof. & early career researcher who recently published in JAB on the flexion-relaxation phenomenon. Sang is based at Western Michigan University's Dept. of Industrial & Entrepreneurial Engineering. doi.org/10.1123/jab.2025-0314 #EmergingResearcher #Biomechanics

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New research in JAB shows how a knee‑actuated exoskeleton affects gait stability during a 2‑mile ruck march! 🦿🪖 Distal local dynamic stability at the shank decreased with the EXO, suggesting users may need habituation time. Check out the full article here: doi.org/10.1123/jab....

With Issue 2 now live, we’re wrapping up Issue 1 with a strong final highlight! New JAB research out of @kuleuvenuniversity.bsky.social investigates how TKA alignment strategies affect squatting mechanics. 🧎🦴 Check out the full article here: doi.org/10.1123/jab....

New research from @uwaterloo.ca shows that prolonged sitting increases lumbar flexion and produces small stiffness changes early in the week, but these effects do not accumulate and do not differ by pain status. 🧘 🦴 Interested? Check out the full article here: doi.org/10.1123/jab....

With the World Baseball Classic underway and MLB opening day near, this one is timely! ⚾ MRI data from Takahashi, Mutsuzaki, Iwamoto, et al. show that deeper external rotation leads to greater posterior humeral head translation and reduced posterior glenohumeral distance. doi.org/10.1123/jab....

Can machine learning improve how we classify slips during walking? From JAB, decision tree models using heel slip distance, velocity, and acceleration outperformed prior thresholds and refined slip outcome cutoffs. DT2 with acceleration gave the best accuracy. Read here: doi.org/10.1123/jab....

Join us in welcoming @jennicholsphd.bsky.social to our group of Associate Editors handling Musculoskeletal Biomechanics papers. Dr. Nichols directs the Musculoskeletal Biomechanics Lab and co-directs the AI-Powered Athletics initiative at the University of Florida.

Can light arm weights change how evenly you walk? 🚶‍♀️🏋️‍♀️ Yang, Atkins, and James found that small arm and waist loads did not increase lower limb gait asymmetry, supporting their use for gait enhancement. Read the full article, here: doi.org/10.1123/jab....

How does the body absorb impact during a sideways fall? Lim et al. saw that trochanteric soft tissue stiffness predicts pelvis stiffness, offering insight into hip impact dynamics and potential fracture risk. Read the full article in JAB, here: doi.org/10.1123/jab....

Today we welcome Michael Samaan to our group of Associate Editors! He'll be working with Musculoskeletal Biomechanics submissions that head out for peer review. Based at the Univ. of Kentucky, his is co-chair of @acsm-big.bsky.social.

Do your limbs respond differently when you walk with added weight? 🚶⚖️ Jones et al. found that the nondominant limb shows greater medial knee contact forces, while the dominant limb shows greater lateral forces during load carriage. Read the full article, in JAB, here: doi.org/10.1123/jab....

How much does the space around you impact the way you walk? 🚶 Published in JAB, Lordall and colleagues found that walking in a 1.9 m hallway is similar to open space, while stride length, cadence, and double support phase differ by sex across speeds. Full article: doi.org/10.1123/jab....

Join us in welcoming Boyi Dai to our group of Associate Editors! As a core faculty member of the University of Vermont Human Motion Analysis Laboratory, Professor Dai will handle manuscripts focused on sport biomechanics for JAB. #sportbiomechanics #appliedbiomechanics

New year, new editors, new research to share from the Journal of Applied Biomechanics! Our first 2026 issue features work by Pano‑Rodriguez, Ducas, Vadez, and Abboud on how DOMS alters median frequency patterns in the lumbar erector spinae.

New in JAB by Lukas Krumpl et al. ! High-intensity interval running acutely decreased plantar fascia thickness and stiffness, with recovery toward baseline after 30 minutes of rest. The results highlight the load-sensitive, viscoelastic response of the plantar fascia. doi.org/10.1123/jab....

We're about to kick off 2026 with a 🧨💥 Introducing our new Deputy Editor, Ross Miller, who joins Editor Jason Franz for the next two years! @rosshm16.bsky.social @franzbiomech.bsky.social @amsocbiomech.bsky.social #Biomechanics

📣 We're searching for our next Deputy Editor who will directly support incoming Editor @franzbiomech.bsky.social for a 2-yr term beginning Jan. 2026. Help us build on the momentum we've gained under outgoing Editor @katherineaboyer.bsky.social. More info: journals.humankinetics.com/page/JAB-cal...

A new study by Ling Li et al. in the Journal of Applied Biomechanics shows that removing both vision and knowledge of landing height significantly alters landing mechanics and may raise ACL injury risk. Watch the video abstract to learn more! Check out the full article: doi.org/10.1123/jab....

New in JAB! Davenport et al. show that symmetrical, below-the-waist lifts produce higher joint forces in the low back & knee than asymmetrical lifts. What does this mean for injury prevention and assistive tech design in industrial settings? 🔗 doi.org/10.1123/jab.... #Biomechanics #Lifting

How has biomechanics evolved? A new perspective in the Journal of Applied Biomechanics shows how gait & posture mechanics, once outside the journal's scope, are now central to the field. Read for free here: doi.org/10.1123/jab....

Newly published in JAB! Ting Wang et al. saw that arm-reaching during aerial basketball plays increases lower-limb injury risk by causing stiffer landings and more knee abduction. What strategies would you use to train safer landings? Read more here: doi.org/10.1123/jab.... #Biomechanics

New research by Hébert-Losier et al. shows that cadence affects calf raise test metrics like peak height and power, but not number of repetitions. These findings underscore the need to standardize cadence in clinical and research use. What cadence do you prefer when using the calf raise test?

Can bionic prostheses improve outdoor walking for transtibial amputees? Open access in JAB, Stafford et al. found no energy cost difference between a myoelectric prosthesis and a passive one—yet 5 of 6 participants preferred the powered device. 📖 doi.org/10.1123/jab.... #Biomechanics #Prosthesis

Pleasure to collaborate with fellow @jabjournal.bsky.social Associate Editors @chrismccrum.bsky.social and Tanvi Bhatt in writing "A 40-Year Contemporary Evolution of Gait and Posture Mechanics in the Journal of Applied Biomechanics". Now available open access: doi.org/10.1123/jab.....

New from White et al. in Journal of Applied Biomechanics! 👟 Stiffer insoles didn’t boost walking in all older adults — but helped those with weaker toe flexors walk farther. ➡️ Foot strength may guide footwear design. Read the full study here: doi.org/10.1123/jab.... #Biomechanics #Footwear

🧗‍♀️New work from Erika Nelson-Wong et al. in Journal of Applied Biomechanics! Climbers with more experience & training = stronger grip — but only Expert males outperformed females. ⚠️What does this mean for training & injury risk? Read it here: doi.org/10.1123/jab.... #Biomechanics #RockClimbing

🆕 Step frequency matters! A Journal of Applied Biomechanics study (Mesquita et al.,) explores how altering step frequency affects pelvis-thigh coordination in running. 📖 journals.humankinetics.com/view/journal... #Biomechanics #RunningScience

How repeatable are IMU-based algorithms for measuring running biomechanics outdoors? 🏃‍♂️ Scheltinga et al. show high day-to-day reliability for estimating vertical GRF. 🔗 doi.org/10.1123/jab.... #RunningScience #Wearables #Biomechanics

This Earth Day, we're highlighting Waite et al.'s JAB study on how running surfaces like grass, asphalt & concrete impact tibial acceleration in distance runners. 🌍🌱 Read more: doi.org/10.1123/jab.... #EarthDay #Biomechanics

#TBT to 1987 when Dr. Dorris I. Miller analyzed GRFs in the running forward somersault. Peak force hit 13.6x BW! Her work revealed how gymnasts absorb impact + control motion—paving the way for future performance analysis. 📖 doi.org/10.1123/ijsb... #Biomechanics #JAB

Athletes face tough choices when time is tight! Research by Pommerell et al., published in the Journal of Applied Biomechanics, finds shorter push-off distances power up your legs but may cost you vertical jump height. Check it out here: doi.org/10.1123/jab....