ABSTRACT
The force of contact between the human and the environment, and the associated localised forces or pressures produced over small areas of this contact, are fundamental to our understanding of how humans perform in a sport or exercise context. Knowledge about the forces and pressures acting during an activity enables us to understand more about the general way that humans use their body and limbs to achieve desired outcomes and more detail about how these forces are generated and the effect that these forces have on and within the body. Thus, knowledge of forces and pressures helps us to understand more about performance and injury mechanisms.
