Physical Exercise in Sports Rehabilitation and Performance: Current Trends
A special issue of Applied Sciences (ISSN 2076-3417). This special issue belongs to the section "Applied Biosciences and Bioengineering".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 20 July 2025 | Viewed by 645
Special Issue Editors
Interests: sports physiotherapy; work physiology; therapeutic exercise; music and holistic interventions in sports rehabilitation and performance
Special Issues, Collections and Topics in MDPI journals
Interests: sports physiotherapy; holistic interventions in sports rehabilitation and performance; therapeutics exercise; biomechanics in sports
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Physical exercise in sports science and rehabilitation refers to structured and desirable physical activity designed to enhance athletic performance and facilitate recovery from sports injuries. Physical exercise primarily focuses on optimizing performance, and secondarily on the rehabilitation of sports injuries and the prevention of future injuries in sports science. Both are essential for the holistic development and health of athletes.
This Special Issue invites contributions that focus on the following aspects:
- Current trends in exercise protocols: Explorations of the latest methodologies in rehabilitation programs combined with holistic developments for recovery and returning to sport for injury prevention.
- Incorporating technology: Discussions of the role of wearable technology, virtual reality, and innovation techniques in monitoring the progress of the rehabilitation and performance of athletes.
- Psychometric tools: Investigations of the impact of physical exercise on psychological aspects (stress, anxiety, kinesiophobia, etc.) during rehabilitation and performance using psychometric tools.
- Multidisciplinary approaches: Collaborations between sports scientists, physiotherapists, and nutritionists to create comprehensive rehabilitation plans that address fewer re-injuries and better performance statuses.
- Artificial intelligence (AI): Explorations of the impact of AI in guiding, monitoring, and evaluating the rehabilitation and performance enhancement of athletes.
Dr. Maria Papandreou
Dr. Eleftherios Paraskevopoulos
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- physical exercise
- sports
- athletes
- rehabilitation
- biomechanics
- artificial intelligence
- psychology
- cognitive
- injuries
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