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Advances in Physical Activity for Sport Performance

A special issue of Applied Sciences (ISSN 2076-3417). This special issue belongs to the section "Applied Biosciences and Bioengineering".

Deadline for manuscript submissions: 30 September 2025 | Viewed by 3032

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Exercise Physiology Laboratory, Eötvös Loránd University, Budapest, Hungary
Interests: exercise physiology

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Department of Physiotherapy, University of Warmia and Mazury in Olsztyn, Olsztyn, Poland
Interests: exercise physiology; fundamental and clinical kinsiology

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Dear Colleagues,

An important requirement of any training process is individualised training performance. Individualisation requires that coaches and trainers take into account the abilities, learning characteristics and needs of athletes, regardless of their performance level. Each athlete is an individual with unique physiological and psychological characteristics that need to be taken into account when developing training plans. Modern technology monitors and records a wide range of variables that allow professionals to analyse training loads in detail, in numerical form or in easy-to-understand graphs, so that they can design the most appropriate training programme for the athlete. Professionals agree that the development of performance-related skills has different effects on participants of different ages. The body's response to training also depends on previous illnesses or injuries. Several studies suggest that the promotion of athletes' maturational development and the physical components of training should be integrated into technical and tactical training. During a planned training session, athletes should evaluate physiological responses to specific game situations and develop behavioural patterns that can be transferred to competition, integrating all the attributes and factors that improve game performance. Conscious application of the above methodological elements can play a significant role in maintaining health, whether in competitive or recreational sport.

Prof. Dr. Ferenc Ihasz
Prof. Dr. Robert Podstawski
Guest Editors

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Keywords

  • individualised training
  • modern technology
  • analyse training loads
  • maturational development
  • behavioural patterns
  • transferred to competition

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Regular Physical Activity and Life Satisfaction: Unpacking the Roles of Self-Control and Emotion Regulation
by Wiktor Potoczny, Radosława Herzog-Krzywoszańska and Łukasz Krzywoszański
Appl. Sci. 2025, 15(4), 1878; https://doi.org/10.3390/app15041878 - 12 Feb 2025
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Physical activity is an essential component of a healthy lifestyle. Regular exercise and physical activity have many benefits for both the body and mind. This study examined the possible mediating effects of self-control and forms of emotion regulation on life satisfaction. A total [...] Read more.
Physical activity is an essential component of a healthy lifestyle. Regular exercise and physical activity have many benefits for both the body and mind. This study examined the possible mediating effects of self-control and forms of emotion regulation on life satisfaction. A total of 186 adults participated in an online survey. Subjects answered questions regarding the regularity of participation in various forms of physical activity and completed questionnaires assessing self-control, emotional regulation, and life satisfaction. The Satisfaction with Life Scale and the Brief Self-Control Scale were used to assess life satisfaction and dispositional self-control. The Emotion Regulation Questionnaire was used to measure two different forms of emotion regulation: cognitive reappraisal and expressive suppression. Based on self-reported average minutes spent exercising per week, participants were classified into four levels of physical activity according to World Health Organization guidelines. The mediation analysis results showed that dispositional self-control and cognitive reappraisal fully mediated the relationship between physical activity level and life satisfaction. This suggests that regular physical activity may increase levels of self-control and cognitive reappraisal, which in turn leads to greater life satisfaction. These findings highlight the importance of regular exercise in promoting well-being and increasing life satisfaction through its beneficial effects on self-control and emotion regulation. Full article
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COVID-19 as a Factor Influencing Maximal Heart Rates among Male University Students
by Robert Podstawski, Krzysztof Borysławski and Jacek Wąsik
Appl. Sci. 2024, 14(14), 6146; https://doi.org/10.3390/app14146146 - 15 Jul 2024
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Background: The present study aimed to explore the relationship between COVID-19 and HRmax during maximal exertion; Methods: The study was conducted on 66 male students aged 17.4 to 24.0 years, 50% of whom suffered from COVID-19. Their body composition was assessed via [...] Read more.
Background: The present study aimed to explore the relationship between COVID-19 and HRmax during maximal exertion; Methods: The study was conducted on 66 male students aged 17.4 to 24.0 years, 50% of whom suffered from COVID-19. Their body composition was assessed via bioelectrical impedance analysis; their physical activity (PA)—using the International Physical Activity Questionnaire; and their HRmax—using the 12-Minute Cooper Test on a Rowing Ergometer (12-MCTRE); Results: Both the healthy students (G1) and non-hospitalized COVID-19 sufferers (G2) were significantly (p < 0.001) more engaged in PA than the hospitalized COVID-19 sufferers. They had significantly lower body mass, BMI, waist-to-hip ratio, and visceral fat level, with the G1 ones also having lower scores of body fat mass, fat-free mass, and skeletal muscle mass (p values: <0.001–0.017). The highest HRmax = 192 bpm was recorded for G1 students, being significantly higher than the values measured for G2 (by 7 bpm), and G3 (by 16 bpm); Conclusions: Men suffering from COVID-19 and hospitalized exhibited significantly lower levels of PA and motor fitness, and had poorer body composition markers (primarily adiposity to the point of severe overweight). This likely explains their diminished HRmax compared with healthy men. Full article
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