Special Issue: Current Trends in Impact and Injury Biomechanics

Abstract

This special issue highlights current trends within the field of impact and injury biomechanics. This interdisciplinary domain combines the principles of mechanics and motion, with knowledge of anatomy, physiology, and human performance, to study how the body responds to impact loading and to understand the causes of injuries and, therefore, develop strategies to prevent them. Recent advances in computational capability, experimental methods, and data sciences have enhanced our efforts in the prevention and treatment of traumatic injury under a variety of loading scenarios. Injury prevention is a critical topic in transportation safety, sports performance, and defense and security given that traumatic injury is a leading cause of death and disability worldwide. Reflecting the wisdom of Franklin's aphorism, “an ounce of prevention is worth more than a pound of cure,” our research community is dedicated to finding solutions to the substantial, yet often underrecognized, socioeconomic cost of injury.