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Innovations in Sport, Physical Activity and Exercise from Childhood to Older Adult

Special Issue Information

Dear Colleagues,

Physical activity, exercise and sport represent major industries in developed countries. Sports facilities are increasingly popular; however, scientific knowledge on many issues related to physical activity and sport remains weak. This Special Issue aims to publish scientific articles related to the latest scientific evidence on physical activity, physical exercise and sport. We welcome the submission of contributions on the abovementioned topics in any of the following forms: reliability studies, validity studies, correlational studies, observational studies, study protocols, longitudinal studies, cross-sectional studies, case reports, qualitative studies, studies with discourse analysis, bibliometric reviews, narrative reviews, scoping reviews, systematic reviews, and meta-analyses.

You may choose our Joint Special Issue in International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health.

Dr. Luis Leitão
Dr. Teresa Figueiredo
Dr. Hugo Louro
Prof. Dr. José Carmelo Adsuar Sala
Guest Editors

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Please visit the Instructions for Authors page before submitting a manuscript. The Article Processing Charge (APC) for publication in this open access journal is 2700 CHF (Swiss Francs). Submitted papers should be well formatted and use good English. Authors may use MDPI's English editing service prior to publication or during author revisions.

Keywords

  • sports performance
  • health promotion
  • health and physical literacy
  • sports training
  • volume
  • intensity
  • internal and external load quantification
  • biomechanics of movement
  • active tourism
  • body composition and body mass index
  • healthy schools
  • active breaks
  • physically active learning
  • tissue oxidation
  • sports physiology
  • physically active senior centers
  • exercise referral scheme
  • physical activity and sport in children and adolescents
  • physical activity and sport in adults
  • physical activity and sport in older adults
  • physical activity and sport in octogenarians, nonagenarians and centenarians

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