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30 January 2026
Sports | Editor’s Choice Articles Published in 2024–2025


The goal of the Editor’s Choice Articles project is to promote high-quality articles published in Sports (ISSN: 2075-4663). We are pleased to share the following articles selected by the journal’s scientific editors, which we believe will be of interest to you. The full list of editor's choice articles can be found on the following website: https://www.mdpi.com/journal/sports/editors_choice.

1. “ISAK-Based Anthropometric Standards for Elite Male and Female Soccer Players”
by Cristian Petri, Francesco Campa, Francis Holway, Luca Pengue and Luis Suarez Arrones
Sports 2024, 12(3), 69; https://doi.org/10.3390/sports12030069
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2075-4663/12/3/69

2. “Wearable Sensors and the Evaluation of Physiological Performance in Elite Field Hockey Players”
by Francesca Latino and Francesco Tafuri
Sports 2024, 12(5), 124; https://doi.org/10.3390/sports12050124
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2075-4663/12/5/124

3. Artificial Intelligence in Sports Medicine: Reshaping Electrocardiogram Analysis for Athlete Safety—A Narrative Review”
by Alina Maria Smaranda, Teodora Simina Drăgoiu, Adela Caramoci, Adelina Ana Afetelor, Anca Mirela Ionescu and Ioana Anca Bădărău
Sports 2024, 12(6), 144; https://doi.org/10.3390/sports12060144  
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2075-4663/12/6/144

4. “Factors Affecting the Running Performance of Soccer Teams in the Turkish Super League”
by Spyridon Plakias and Yiannis Michailidis
Sports 2024, 12(7), 196; https://doi.org/10.3390/sports12070196  
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2075-4663/12/7/196

5. “Effect of Physical Activity Behaviors, Team Sports, and Sitting Time on Body Image and Exercise Dependence”
by Emanuel Festino, Olga Papale, Francesca Di Rocco, Marianna De Maio, Cristina Cortis and
Andrea Fusco
Sports 2024, 12(9), 260; https://doi.org/10.3390/sports12090260
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2075-4663/12/9/260

6. “Beyond the Finish Line” the Epidemiology of Injury and Illness in Professional Cycling: Insights from a Year-Long Prospective Study”
by Thomas Fallon, Rory Nolan, John Peters and Neil Heron
Sports 2025, 13(1), 20; https://doi.org/10.3390/sports13010020
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2075-4663/13/1/20

7. “Associations Between Screen Time, Physical Activity, and Sleep Patterns in Children Aged 3–7 Years—A Multicentric Cohort Study in Urban Environment”
by Paula Torres, Ana Pablos, Laura Elvira, Diego Ceca, Michael Chia and Florentino Huertas
Sports 2025, 13(4), 91; https://doi.org/10.3390/sports13040091
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2075-4663/13/4/91

8. “Multicomponent Exercise and Functional Fitness: Strategies for Fall Prevention in Aging Women”
by André Schneider, Luciano Bernardes Leite, José Teixeira, Pedro Forte, Tiago M. Barbosa and António M. Monteiro
Sports 2025, 13(6), 159; https://doi.org/10.3390/sports13060159
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2075-4663/13/6/159

9. “Trends in Antidepressant, Anxiolytic, and Cannabinoid Use Among Italian Elite Athletes (2011–2023): A Longitudinal Anti-Doping Analysis”
by Mario Ruggiero, Leopoldo Ferrante, Domenico Tafuri, Rosaria Meccariello and Filomena Mazzeo
Sports 2025, 13(7), 233; https://doi.org/10.3390/sports13070233  
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2075-4663/13/7/233

10. “Sports in Natural Forests: A Systematic Review of Environmental Impact and Compatibility for Readability”
by Iulian Bratu, Lucian Dinca, Ionut Schiteanu, George Mocanu, Gabriel Murariu, Mirela Stanciu and Miglena Zhiyanski
Sports 2025, 13(8), 250; https://doi.org/10.3390/sports13080250
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2075-4663/13/8/250

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