Sports Biomechanics

Sports Biomechanics: Theories, Examples, and Data Analysis, 1st Edition, by Boyi Dai, Gerwyn Hughes, and Steven Leigh, connects mechanical theories with principles of motion data collection. Published under the Academic Press imprint in 2026, this volume offers structured technical frameworks for evaluating human physical performance and conducting specific quantitative data analysis techniques.

The thematic scope encompasses key analytical subjects central to evaluating human movement mechanics. Theoretical coverage progresses systematically from signal processing and electromyography data analysis through two-dimensional kinematic and two-dimensional kinetic modeling, eventually expanding into three-dimensional kinematic and three-dimensional kinetic calculations across varied movement laboratory environments.

To support practical data analysis implementation and quantitative modeling, theoretical explanations throughout the text are directly paired with sample raw data files, video demonstrations, explanatory figures, and executable MATLAB scripts. This publication aims to assist graduate students, university faculty members, and active academic researchers in sports biomechanics who analyze empirical human motion data.