Physiological, Morphological, Functional and Psychosocial Aspects of Physical Training for Health and Performance

Dear Colleagues,

Research has pointed out that several factors tend to interfere in the performance, recovery, and health of athletes, from childhood to old age, as well as in para-sport. The relationships between stress, maturation, training load, and recovery tend to impact the performance and health of this population. In this context, environmental interventions tend to improve performance and physiological adaptations. However, this stimulus–performance–adaptations relationship tends to vary in different contexts and environments.

Considering that research in sports sciences is still scarce in this topic, we would like to open a window of opportunity to increase the participation of researchers focused on these populations, aiming to widen our knowledge and implications for practice. Therefore, we are looking for original articles and systematic reviews and meta-analyses covering the following topics (but not exclusively): (i) training interventions in exercise, sports, and Paralympic sports, with a special focus on the variability of responses and dose–response relationships; (ii) monitoring the training load and interactions with well-being, readiness, and risk of injury in exercise, sports, and Paralympic sports; (iii) performance analysis and implications for sports training; (iv) recovery processes and interactions with other scientific areas such as sports nutrition or sports psychology and Paralympic sports; (v) rehabilitation, injury prevention, and return to play; (vi) evaluation and treatment of sports injuries; and (vii) nutritional aspects related to physical activity and health.

Dr. Felipe J. Aidar
Dr. Victor M. Reis
Dr. Filipe Manuel Clemente
Guest Editors

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