SPORTS BIOMECHANICS
The Department of Sports Biomechanics at SAI Regional Centre, Trivandrum provides scientific support through the objective analysis of human movement in sport. The department applies bio-mechanical principles to understand how athletes generate force, execute techniques, and interact with their sporting environment.
Using advanced instrumentation and evidence-based methodologies, the department assists athletes and coaches in identifying performance determinants, optimizing movement efficiency, monitoring training adaptations, and reducing injury risk.
Sports Biomechanics & Performance Enhancement
Performance in sport is influenced not only by physical capacity but also by the quality and efficiency of movement.
Sports Biomechanics helps evaluate:
• Movement efficiency and coordination
• Force production characteristics
• Sprint and acceleration mechanics
• Jumping and landing strategies
• Neuromuscular function and muscle activation patterns
• Balance, stability, and postural control
• Technical execution of sport-specific skills
• Movement asymmetries and injury risk factors
The department works closely with coaches, physiologists, physiotherapists, strength and conditioning experts, and performance analysts to support the training, competition and rehab process.
Core Areas of Service
Motion Analysis • Force and Power Assessment • Muscle Activity Analysis • Pressure Distribution Assessment • Sprint Biomechanics • Jump Performance Evaluation • Sports Technique Analysis • Injury Risk Assessment • Athlete Monitoring • Return-to-Play Assessment
Scientific Support Services
The department provides biomechanical support for:
• National Coaching Camps
• National Centre of Excellence (NCOE) Athletes
• Khelo India Athletes
• Target Olympic Podium Scheme (TOPS) Athletes
• Sports Authority of India Training Centre
Scientific Staff
Abinaya A
PA Biomechanics
Sports Authority of India
Regional Centre, Trivandrum
