New Insights into Athlete Physiology
A special issue of Life (ISSN 2075-1729). This special issue belongs to the section "Physiology and Pathology".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 30 September 2025 | Viewed by 402
Special Issue Editors
2. Department of Neuroscience, Rehabilitation, Ophthalmology, Genetics, Maternal and Child Health (DINOGMI), Section of Psychiatry, Genoa University, 16132 Genoa, Italy
3. Higher Institute of Sport and Physical Education of Ksar Said, University of Manouba, Manouba, Tunisia
Interests: physical fitness; sport psychology; psychophysiology; strength and conditioning; sports science; injury prevention; resistance training; athletic training; physical education; meta-analysis; systematic reviews; physical activity assessment
Special Issues, Collections and Topics in MDPI journals
Interests: public health; mathematical modeling; statistical modeling; sports science; physical education; meta-analysis; systematic reviews
Special Issues, Collections and Topics in MDPI journals
Special Issue Information
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
Manuscript Submission Information
Manuscripts should be submitted online at www.mdpi.com by registering and logging in to this website. Once you are registered, click here to go to the submission form. Manuscripts can be submitted until the deadline. All submissions that pass pre-check are peer-reviewed. Accepted papers will be published continuously in the journal (as soon as accepted) and will be listed together on the special issue website. Research articles, review articles as well as short communications are invited. For planned papers, a title and short abstract (about 100 words) can be sent to the Editorial Office for announcement on this website.
Submitted manuscripts should not have been published previously, nor be under consideration for publication elsewhere (except conference proceedings papers). All manuscripts are thoroughly refereed through a single-blind peer-review process. A guide for authors and other relevant information for submission of manuscripts is available on the Instructions for Authors page. Life is an international peer-reviewed open access monthly journal published by MDPI.
Please visit the Instructions for Authors page before submitting a manuscript. The Article Processing Charge (APC) for publication in this open access journal is 2600 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
- sport physiology
- physical performance
- injury prevention
- cognition
- artificial intelligence
- dose–response relationship
Benefits of Publishing in a Special Issue
- Ease of navigation: Grouping papers by topic helps scholars navigate broad scope journals more efficiently.
- Greater discoverability: Special Issues support the reach and impact of scientific research. Articles in Special Issues are more discoverable and cited more frequently.
- Expansion of research network: Special Issues facilitate connections among authors, fostering scientific collaborations.
- External promotion: Articles in Special Issues are often promoted through the journal's social media, increasing their visibility.
- Reprint: MDPI Books provides the opportunity to republish successful Special Issues in book format, both online and in print.
Further information on MDPI's Special Issue policies can be found here.
