Search research articles

ABOUT JoVE

Overview Leadership Blog JoVE Help Center

AUTHORS

Publishing Process Editorial Board Scope & Policies Peer Review FAQ Submit

LIBRARIANS

Testimonials Subscriptions Access Resources Library Advisory Board FAQ

RESEARCH

JoVE Journal Methods Collections JoVE Encyclopedia of Experiments Archive

EDUCATION

JoVE Core JoVE Business JoVE Science Education JoVE Lab Manual Faculty Resource Center Faculty Site

Terms & Conditions of Use

Related Concept Videos

You might also read

Related Articles

Articles linked to this work by shared authors, journal, and citation graph.

Sort by

Same author

Give Me a Break: Insights From Vacation Research for Football Recovery.

International journal of sports physiology and performance·2026

Same author

Navigating the course: assessing wheelchair mobility performance of rigid and folding manual wheelchair frames in able-bodied participants.

Disability and rehabilitation. Assistive technology·2025

Same author

The interaction between attacker and environment predicts successfulness in one-on-one dribbles in male elite football.

Journal of sports sciences·2025

Same author

Reliability of propulsion technique and physiological parameters during wheelchair ergometer tests and its use in assessing the effects of different hand rim types.

Disability and rehabilitation. Assistive technology·2025

Same author

A simple on-field fast knee-flexion test to assess acute knee flexor fatigue.

European journal of applied physiology·2025

Same author

Lower limb movement asymmetry exists during volleyball stop-jump landing: Insights from markerless motion capture.

Journal of sports sciences·2025

Same journal

Selecting appropriate performance outcome measures in sports biomechanics: a procedural framework.

Sports biomechanics·2026

Same journal

Acute effects of combat boots and minimalist shoes on Achilles tendon loading during running under different load carriage magnitudes in soldiers.

Sports biomechanics·2026

Same journal

The effects of wrist height at lead foot contact on shoulder and elbow joint moments in baseball pitching.

Sports biomechanics·2026

Same journal

Lower limb muscle activity under full and partial towing assistance in sprint running.

Sports biomechanics·2026

Same journal

Assessment of movement variability and time in a football reactive agility task depending on constraints.

Sports biomechanics·2026

Same journal

The association between running velocity, cadence, and tibial acceleration in recreational runners in an outdoor environment.

Sports biomechanics·2026

See all related articles

Search research articles

Related Experiment Video

Updated: Sep 28, 2025

An Inertial Measurement Unit Based Method to Estimate Hip and Knee Joint Kinematics in Team Sport Athletes on the Field

An Inertial Measurement Unit Based Method to Estimate Hip and Knee Joint Kinematics in Team Sport Athletes on the Field

Published on: May 26, 2020

Biomechanical Load Quantification Using a Lower Extremity Inertial Sensor Setup During Football Specific Activities.

Bram J C Bastiaansen¹, Riemer J K Vegter¹, E Wilmes²

¹Center for Human Movement Sciences, University of Groningen, University Medical Center Groningen, Groningen, The Netherlands.

Sports Biomechanics

|March 28, 2022

Summary

This summary is machine-generated.

New biomechanical load indicators for the lower extremities in football, using inertial sensors, offer distinct insights beyond traditional whole-body measures. This can help optimize player performance and reduce injury risk.

Keywords:

IMU Team sports joint accelerations load monitoring wearable electronic devices

More Related Videos

Lower Limb Biomechanical Analysis of Healthy Participants

Lower Limb Biomechanical Analysis of Healthy Participants

Published on: April 15, 2020

Home-Based Monitor for Gait and Activity Analysis

Home-Based Monitor for Gait and Activity Analysis

Published on: August 8, 2019

Related Experiment Videos

Last Updated: Sep 28, 2025

An Inertial Measurement Unit Based Method to Estimate Hip and Knee Joint Kinematics in Team Sport Athletes on the Field

An Inertial Measurement Unit Based Method to Estimate Hip and Knee Joint Kinematics in Team Sport Athletes on the Field

Published on: May 26, 2020

Lower Limb Biomechanical Analysis of Healthy Participants

Lower Limb Biomechanical Analysis of Healthy Participants

Published on: April 15, 2020

Home-Based Monitor for Gait and Activity Analysis

Home-Based Monitor for Gait and Activity Analysis

Published on: August 8, 2019

Area of Science:

Sports Science
Biomechanics
Football Performance Analysis

Background:

Current football training load monitoring often overlooks lower extremity biomechanics.
This neglect may lead to missed opportunities for performance optimization and injury risk reduction.

Purpose of the Study:

To introduce novel joint and segment angular accelerations as indicators of lower extremity biomechanical load.
To evaluate these indicators using a new inertial sensor setup.
To explore their relationship with existing whole-body training load metrics.

Main Methods:

Sixteen male amateur football players participated.
Data collected using an inertial sensor setup and a local position measurement system.
Principal Component Analysis (PCA) used to analyze relationships between lower extremity and whole-body load indicators.

Main Results:

Novel indicators like Hip Load, Knee Load, Thigh Load, and Shank Load were defined.
Three principal components explained 91% (sprint) and 86% (T-test) of the variance.
Lower extremity indicators contributed uniquely to the analysis, distinct from whole-body measures.

Conclusions:

Inertial sensor-based lower extremity load monitoring offers valuable, distinct information.
This approach has the potential to enhance training load evaluation for improved performance and injury prevention in football.
Further research should investigate these indicators during football-specific actions like shooting and jumping.