Resistance Training and Sports Health
A special issue of Applied Sciences (ISSN 2076-3417). This special issue belongs to the section "Biomedical Engineering".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 20 February 2026 | Viewed by 55
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Interests: physical fitness; training interventions; physical activity; sports performance; team sports; exercise physiology and training
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Interests: Physical fitness; training interventions; sports performance; biological maturity; swimming; kayaking; exercise physiology and training
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Interests: physical activity promotion; well-being; sedentary behavior reduction; school-based interventions; mental health; active lifestyle
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Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Resistance training has become a fundamental component of sports practice, not only to improve performance but also to promote long-term athlete health. From elite professionals to recreational participants, properly prescribed resistance training offers wide-ranging benefits: improved strength, power, injury prevention, musculoskeletal resilience, metabolic health, and rehabilitation/return-to-play outcomes. This Special Issue aims to explore the multifaceted role of resistance training in sport science and athlete development. Contributions may address experimental designs, longitudinal studies, systematic reviews, meta-analyses and methodological innovations that deepen the understanding of innovative resistance training methodologies, load management strategies, neuromuscular adaptations and the interaction between resistance training and recovery or injury risk. Special attention will be given to studies that integrate technological advances and individualized programming models, as well as the effects of different resistance training strategies on athlete performance and health. Additionally, we welcome interdisciplinary approaches examining how resistance training interfaces with other domains such as sports nutrition, hormonal responses, and youth development. Contributions that address population-specific applications—including in female athletes, older adults, and para-athletes—are especially encouraged. Ultimately, this Special Issue seeks to showcase evidence-based insights into how resistance training can be optimized to support performance, health, and longevity in sport. By bridging science and practice, it provides a platform for advancing our understanding of one of the most powerful tools in athletes’ training.
Dr. Alejandro Moreno-Azze
Dr. Daniel López-Plaza Palomo
Dr. Carlos D. Gómez-Carmona
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- resistance training
- sports performance
- injury prevention
- load management
- strength and conditioning
- neuromuscular adaptation
- athlete health
- sports rehabilitation
- recovery
- return to play
- training technology
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