Engineering Methodologies for Medicine and Sports

This book presents the proceedings of the 2nd International Workshop on Engineering Methodologies for Medicine and Sports (EMMS), held in Rome, Italy on February 18-20, 2026. It includes peer-reviewed papers on emerging engineering methodologies applied to biomedicine and sports, discussing topics such as advanced biomaterials, biodegradable implants, additive manufacturing of prosthesis, surface design, fabrication of bioreactors, design of biomechanical devices, rehabilitation and prevention, AI applications to medicine, biosensors, medical signal analysis, medical sensors, detection and monitoring of substances dangerous for health, biomechanics, assessment of sport performance, sport activity as a diagnostic device. A valuable, up-to-date resource, it offers an essential overview of the subject for scientists and practitioners alike, and will inspire further investigations and research. Chapter “Velocity and stroke rate reconstruction of canoe sprint team boats based on panned and zoomed video recordings" is available open access under a via link.springer.com.