Translation of Laboratory Knowledge to the Daily Practice of Sports Science: Interpretation of Training and Physiological Adaptations

Dear Colleagues,

It is widely accepted that the recognition of athletic and health-related weaknesses during laboratory and field measurements is a key factor for designing training programs to improve athletic performance, human functionality and health. Now, researchers and coaches have a plethora of laboratory and field tools to evaluate human body performance, physical fitness and functionality, but the translation and the transfer of these results into daily practice and the design of effective training programs are still challenging issues for many coaches. Another problem that many coaches face during longitudinal training programs is how to use the laboratory results, either those focused on the evaluation of human body/athletic performance, fitness and functionality, or those focused to provide insights regarding the physiological status (i.e., muscle biopsies, muscle architecture, body composition analysis, blood tests, etc.) of participants during the design and implementation of the training programs. In addition, coaches need assistance to monitor the training-induced and physiological-performance adaptations following training programs or to adjust training parameters accordingly in order to achieve the most beneficial adaptations to their athletes/trainees. Finally, a hot topic in the area of sports science is how the acute physiological–biochemical responses after different training sessions may or may not predict adaptations after longitudinal training interventions, and whether they can be used to distinguish responders to a training program from non-responders. Consequently, the purpose of the current Special Issue is to address and highlight the above issues in a wide range of populations including, but not limited to, athletes of various sports, and sedentary individuals and patients (such as elderly individuals, patients with cardiometabolic issues, myopathies, myasthenia, etc). We welcome different types of manuscript submissions, including original research articles, reviews systematic reviews and meta-analyses that provide novel and applied information-based outcomes on these topics.

Dr. Nikolaos Zaras
Dr. Spyridon Methenitis
Guest Editors

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