New Insights into Athlete Physiology

Dear Colleagues,

Over the past decade, research in sports physiology has expanded significantly, providing new insights into athletes' physiological responses and adaptations. From a fundamental perspective, sports physiology explores how the body responds to physical exertion. However, from a broader, interdisciplinary viewpoint, these adaptations emerge from the intricate interplay of multiple fields, including medicine, cardiovascular science, biomechanics, nutrition, technology, and psychology. Each domain is crucial in optimizing sports performance, preventing injuries, and improving overall health.

Despite the growing body of empirical evidence and advancements in diagnostic tools, testing methodologies, training strategies, and athlete development techniques, many controversies and unanswered questions remain.

This Special Issue aims to bring together researchers from diverse fields to contribute new findings and perspectives on athlete physiology, encompassing both able-bodied and disabled athletes. We welcome original research articles, critical or integrative reviews, systematic reviews, and meta-analyses.

Potential topics include, but are not limited to:

• Physiological characteristics of able-bodied and disabled athletes;
• Physiological responses and adaptations to training/exercise;
• The impact of diet and weight management on sports performance;
• Injury prevention and rehabilitation in training and competition;
• Age- and gender-related physiological differences in sports;
• Dose–response relationships in training and recovery;
• The role of innovative technologies and artificial intelligence in sports science;
• Neurobehavioral and neuropsychiatric markers in athletic performance;
• The intersection of neurobehavioral medicine, psychology, and sports performance.

Dr. Maamer Slimani
Dr. Nicola Luigi Bragazzi
Guest Editors

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