Advances in biomaterials for sports injury prevention and rehabilitation: current status and future perspectives

TL;DR

This paper reviews advanced materials for preventing and rehabilitating sports injuries, emphasizing smart, personalized, and sustainable solutions.

Contribution

The study highlights the integration of intelligent and customizable biomaterials for improved sports injury prevention and rehabilitation.

Findings

New materials should combine biomechanical adaptability and histocompatibility for effective injury protection.

Polymer composites, nanomaterials, and 3D printed materials show promise for sports injury applications.

Interdisciplinary collaboration is crucial for advancing material development in sports injury prevention.

Abstract

This study focuses on sports injury materials in competitive sports and explores the potential of different types of materials in injury prevention, treatment and rehabilitation. As the level of competition increases and the intensity of training increases, the risk of injury to athletes increases and the demand for high performance protective materials increases. The development of new materials should not only meet the requirements of biomechanical adaptability and histocompatibility, but also have the characteristics of intelligent monitoring, rapid repair and personalised customisation, in order to enhance the effect of injury protection and accelerate the rehabilitation process. This paper analyses recent advances in polymer composites, nanomaterials and 3D printed materials and suggests that future developments should focus on the intelligence, personalisation and sustainability of materials. In addition, the study highlights the key role of interdisciplinary collaboration in advancing the application of materials for sports injuries and proposes improvement strategies to optimise the manufacturing process, enhance data analysis and improve biosafety to drive the field towards greater precision and efficiency.

This study focuses on sports injury materials in competitive sports and explores the potential of different types of materials in injury prevention, treatment and rehabilitation.

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