The International Society of Biomechanics (ISB) Technical Group on the 3-D Analysis of Human Movement provides a forum for the discussion of all issues relating to the measurement of human movement in three dimensions. This is achieved primarily through the organization of international symposia, typically every second year. In addition, the Group has sponsored the publication of special issues of the journal, Human Movement Science.
The International Symposium on Three-Dimensional Analysis of Human Movement is a scientific and technical forum for investigators of human motion, whether their work is applied to the study of musculo-skeletal disability or disease, sport and elite performance, or basic studies of biomechanics or muscle physiology. In pursuit of this goal, the Symposium seeks the best scientific and social environments to generate further communication and contact between investigators in diverse areas and encourage discussions to cross the boundaries between scientific disciplines and specialties. The Symposium is directed at sharing information and results relating to philosophies for solving problems of measurement and analysis, rather than only delivering recent research study findings.
Philosophy
To achieve better interaction between the participants, facilitate exchanges of opinion and most importantly integrate the knowledge from different but related fields of biomechanics, the International Symposium on Three-Dimensional Analysis of Human Movement must offer many and varied means of communication throughout the scientific and the social gatherings. The scientific program must allocate sufficient time to the discussion of papers either by discussion papers and by entertaining a general discussion following the presentation of a small number of papers. The plurality of keynote speakers must be specialists in fields lying outside biomechanics but whose expertise influence or will influence our thinking or our ways of carrying out research. There must be a forum enabling the direct participation of the audience to express their views on key issues related to human movement science. Manufacturers and makers of equipment must also participate by informing the scientific community of there recent technological advances as well there concern for the future so that commercial developments meet the needs of basic and applied research. This momentum must be sustained outside the scientific program by having equally varied and quality social activities. The meeting site, its environment and social gatherings should contribute largely to the scientific exchanges.