Human Performance and Health in Sport and Exercise

Dear Colleagues,

The current research shows a positive association between sports participation and people’s health status. All types of physically demanding sport, competitive or not, offer measurable health gains for men and women of all ages. However, competitive sports demand numerous sacrifices from athletes to achieve an optimal performance, which comes at a high price: injuries, recurrent fatigue, and mental issues such as anxiety and frustration. Also, retired athletes have numerous health issues following stressful competitions and training. Therefore, both health and performance should be seen as foundations in the development of a healthy and high-performing athlete. These studies collectively underscore the significant role of sports participation in promoting both physical and mental health. Also, to reach optimal performance and attain health benefits of sports participation, coaches and athletes have to possess high levels of health and physical literacy. In other words, knowing about the positive health benefits of sports and physical activity and how to achieve them have gained interest. Therefore, we invite researchers to submit papers related to performance and health in sports.

Dr. Barbara Gilic
Dr. Andrea Fusco
Guest Editors

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