Movement or efficient movement is necessary both for humans and animals. In this sense, kinesiology is the science concerned with the internal and external forces acting on the body and the effects on the movement produced by these forces.

Recent advances in biomechanics on mammals have introduced new technologies making the gait analysis an objective, quantitative, noninvasive, and reliable method of obtaining kinetic and kinematic parameters (as ground reaction forces, angles, and stride lengths) during locomotion. These technologies have become an accepted technique for accurate evaluation of normal or pathologic limb function, being used to identify pathological gaits and quantify the efficacy of various therapies. This technique has also been used as a “gold standard” for validating many subjective rating systems or questionnaires.

We invite investigators to contribute original research articles as well as review articles that will stimulate the continuing efforts to understand the characteristics of movement and the use of the biomechanical technology to evaluate and compare the outcomes of surgical and medical treatments as well as to assess useful data with functional or sportive connotations in human beings and/or animal species. Potential topics include, but are not limited to:

• Measurement of effects of rehabilitation or physiotherapy
• Assessing quantitatively the efficacy of different therapeutic strategies
• Comparing efficacy of different medical or surgical therapies in musculoskeletal disorders
• Evaluation of movement in all its aspects (biologic, sport competition, etc.)

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