Physical Therapy and Rehabilitation in Sports
A special issue of Healthcare (ISSN 2227-9032).
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 31 October 2025 | Viewed by 351
Special Issue Editors
Interests: muscle pain; trigger points; myofascial pain; manual therapy; exercise therapy
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Interests: diacutaneous fibrolysis; carpal tunnel syndrome; peripheral neuropathies; neurodynamics
Interests: physical therapy; pain
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
In recent years, significant advances have been made in the fields of physical therapy and rehabilitation. Despite this progress, diagnostic algorithms and decision-making processes remain unclear in many clinical situations. It is essential to continue the scientific development of clinical resources for healthcare professionals in physical therapy and exercise-based rehabilitation, as well as to investigate their short-, medium-, and especially long-term effects. The goal is to generate essential resources for daily clinical practice and to further advance health science professions.
The aim of this Special Issue is to publish the most current and innovative scientific evidence in the field of physical therapy and rehabilitation, encompassing both interventional and observational studies. In this context, all types of systematic reviews and clinical trials are welcome, as well as other cross-sectional study designs, provided that the applied methodologies are sufficiently robust and the topics align with the scope of the Special Issue.
In this Special Issue, original research articles and reviews are welcome. Research areas may include (but are not limited to) the following:
- Systematic reviews and meta-analyses;
- Validation studies related to physical therapy and rehabilitation in sports;
- Clinical trials evaluating the efficacy or the effectiveness of non-surgical interventions in sports medicine;
- Pilot and feasibility studies;
- Diagnostic studies;
- Cross-sectional, cohort, or case–control studies;
- Validation and reliability studies;
- Pertinent clinical reports or case series.
We look forward to receiving your contributions.
Prof. Dr. Luis Ceballos-Laita
Prof. Dr. Sandra Jiménez-Del-Barrio
Dr. Ricardo Medrano-De-La-Fuente
Dr. Ignacio Hernando-Garijo
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- physical therapies
- rehabilitation
- exercise
- exercise medicine
- resistance training
- aerobic training
- prevention
- muscle injuries
- tendinopathies
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