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Advances in Sports Injury Prevention and Rehabilitation Strategies
edited by and Francesco Agostini
submission deadline 15 Dec 2024 | 3 articles | Viewed by 4482 | Submission Open
Keywords: sport injury prevention; sport injury rehabilitation; sport injury management; sport rehabilitation; sport medicine physical therapy
Advances in Sports Medicine: Exercise and Training for Injury Prevention
edited by
submission deadline 31 Dec 2024 | 4 articles | Viewed by 10331 | Submission Open
Keywords: exercise and training; strength and conditioning; sports injury prevention; rehabilitation; health promotion; sports performance
Advances in Healthcare of Athletes
edited by and Francisco Javier Grijota
submission deadline 31 Dec 2024 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2111 | Submission Open
Keywords: fitness; physical activity; health; assessment; wellness; preventive; rehabilitation; recovery
Promoting and Monitoring Physical Fitness in All Contexts submission deadline 25 Jan 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 6525 | Submission Open
Keywords: physical education; fitness; school
Green Exercise for Health and Well-Being submission deadline 30 Jan 2025 | Viewed by 332 | Submission Open
Public Health and Sports Services Based on Sustainable Development Goals
edited by and Despoina Ourda
submission deadline 31 Jan 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2860 | Submission Open
Keywords: sports for sustainable development; public health integration; inclusive sports initiatives; technology in health and sports; community empowerment through sports; global sports diplomacy; economic impact of sports for development
Biomechanics of Walking and Running: Health and Injury Prevention
edited by and Leonardo Alexandre Peyré-Tartaruga
submission deadline 20 Feb 2025 | Viewed by 803 | Submission Open
Keywords: biomechanics; gait analysis; running analysis; walking and running variability; gait alteration; wearables; injury prevention; musculoskeletal health; 3D human motion analysis; posture
Sport Injuries, Rehabilitation and New Technologies
edited by
submission deadline 28 Feb 2025 | 8 articles | Viewed by 18244 | Submission Open
Keywords: sport injuries; musculoskeletal disorders; overuse injuries; sport rehabilitation; physical therapy; kinematic analysis; electromyography; athletic training; return to competition; sport performance; sport supplements
Sport, Physical Activity, and Adolescent Health: Challenges and Opportunities submission deadline 28 Feb 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 643 | Submission Open
Keywords: adolescent; youth; physical education; physical activity; sport; development; body composition; motor performance; health; training intervention
Effect of Physical Activity Interventions for Improving Depression, Anxiety and Distress
edited by
submission deadline 20 Mar 2025 | Viewed by 457 | Submission Open
Keywords: physical activity interventions; mental health; depression and anxiety; mood improvement; therapeutic exercise; interdisciplinary research; behavioral health; cognitive behavioral therapy; wearable technology; qualitative and quantitative research
Fostering Sport for a Healthy Life submission deadline 25 Mar 2025 | Viewed by 186 | Submission Open
Keywords: youth athletes; elite athletes; master athletes; physical and cognitive functioning; training intervention programs; big data analysis; sport technology; sport physiology; molecular signaling
Competition and Sports Training: A Challenge for Public Health submission deadline 31 Mar 2025 | 6 articles | Viewed by 9510 | Submission Open
Keywords: sports competition; training; public health; functional diagnostics; motor skills
Benefits of Physical Activity and Exercise to Human Health
edited by , , Fernanda M. Silva and Pedro Alexandre Duarte-Mendes
submission deadline 31 Mar 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1275 | Submission Open
Keywords: movement behaviors; physical activity; public health; health promotion; disease
Neuromuscular Control Analysis for Injury Prevention
edited by Nicole Chimera
submission deadline 20 Apr 2025 | Viewed by 84 | Submission Open
Keywords: neuromuscular control; proprioception; injury; prevention; dynamic stability; muscle activation; functional motor patterns; training programs
Strategies to Improve Modifiable Factors of Athletic Success submission deadline 25 Apr 2025 | Viewed by 112 | Submission Open
Keywords: coaching; nutrition; performance; sport; strength; player monitoring; internal or external load; supplements
Walking Football: A Strategy for Promoting Physical Activity Among Older People submission deadline 30 Apr 2025 | Viewed by 627 | Submission Open
Keywords: healthy ageing; physical activity; walking football; quality of life; health promotion; recreational sports; older adults
Factors and Biological Mechanisms Underlying Exercise Performance in Children submission deadline 20 May 2025 | 5 articles | Viewed by 7852 | Submission Open
Keywords: children; exercise; training; maturation; biomechanical; neuromuscular; fatigue; rate of force development; muscle architecture; tendon adaptations
Physiological Effects of Sports on the Cardiopulmonary System
edited by Fernando González-Mohíno
submission deadline 25 May 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 824 | Submission Open
Keywords: endurance training; strength training; altitude; heat; oxygen uptake; ventilation; physiology
Advances in Motor Behavior and Child Health submission deadline 31 May 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 4440 | Submission Open
Keywords: motor competence; physical activity; physical fitness; perceived competence; weight status; metabolic health; cognitive development; mental health; children; adolescents
Maintaining a Healthy Lifestyle: Sustainability of Promoting Physical Activity
edited by and
submission deadline 15 Jun 2025 | 7 articles | Viewed by 19306 | Submission Open
Keywords: physical activity; health promotion; chronic diseases; exercise intervention
Effects of Physical Education, Exercise, and Sports Interventions on Children and Adolescent Cognition and Academic Achievement
edited by , Gabriela Ferreira, Rute Santos and
submission deadline 25 Jun 2025 | Viewed by 98 | Submission Open
Keywords: school performance; cognitive development; physical activity; intervention studies
Muscle Metabolism, Fatigue and Recovery During Exercise Training
edited by
submission deadline 25 Jun 2025 | Viewed by 95 | Submission Open
Keywords: anerobic; aerobic; central fatigue; peripheral fatigue; ice baths; heat therapy; massage; high-intensity training; compression; neuromuscular system
Physical Activity, Sedentary Behaviors and Exercise Interventions in Children
edited by Pedro Alexandre Duarte-Mendes, and
submission deadline 30 Jun 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 4284 | Submission Open
Keywords: children; movement behaviors; sitting time; motor development; health
Researching Physical Activity and Participation in Adapted Sports for People with Disabilities submission deadline 30 Jun 2025 | Viewed by 38 | Submission Open
Keywords: sport inclusion; adapted physical activity; adapted sport; people with disabilities; functional classification; training strategies; performance in adapted sports
Physical Activity for Preventing and Managing Falls in Older Adults
edited by
submission deadline 20 Jul 2025 | Viewed by 355 | Submission Open
Keywords: physical activity; physical fitness; functional fitness; independency; body composition; fall prevention
Neuromechanical Adaptations to Exercise and Sports Training submission deadline 20 Jul 2025 | Viewed by 50 | Submission Open
Keywords: stretching; resistance exercise; training; warm-up; motor evoked potential; spinal excitability; corticospinal excitability; peak torque; evoked contractile properties; muscle tendon stiffness
Cutting-Edge Research on Physical Fitness Profile in Soccer Players submission deadline 25 Jul 2025 | 6 articles | Viewed by 7830 | Submission Open
Keywords: soccer; football; fitness; physical condition; training load; GPS; fitness profile; strength; aerobic capacity; anaerobic capacity; flexibility; agility
Strength and Conditioning Society 2024: Sports Performance, Injury Prevention, Rehabilitation, and Health Improvement
edited by , Aaron Manzanares, and
submission deadline 31 Jul 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 791 | Submission Open
Keywords: athletic performance; injury; testing; health; strength-power-speed training; endurance; cancer; obesity; physical activity; exercise
The Prevention and Rehabilitation of Training Injuries submission deadline 31 Jul 2025 | Viewed by 53 | Submission Open
Keywords: sports injuries; ultrasound imaging; biomechanics; physical therapy; physical exercise; performance analysis; rehabilitation; prevention
Enhancing Performance and Promoting Health Through Nutrition
edited by Drew Gonzalez and Broderick Dickerson
submission deadline 20 Aug 2025 | Viewed by 54 | Submission Open
Keywords: supplements; health; diet; sports nutrition; sports; performance; ergogenic aids
Effects of Stretching on Performance submission deadline 20 Aug 2025 | Viewed by 1 | Submission Open
Keywords: static stretching; dynamic stretching; proprioceptive neuromuscular facilitation stretching; ballistic stretching; flexibility; range of motion; strength; power; sprint; balance; muscle; tendon; warm-up; recovery
The Effects of High-Intensity Training Variations on Biomechanic, Physiology, Biochemistry and Performance in Athletes submission deadline 25 Aug 2025 | Viewed by 258 | Submission Open
Keywords: children; puberty; adults; elderly; physical activity; well-being; performance
Human Physiology in Exercise, Health and Sports Performance submission deadline 29 Aug 2025 | 6 articles | Viewed by 8402 | Submission Open
Keywords: exercise; health; sports; performance; exercise and sport physiology; bioenergetics; human locomotion; thermal physiology; performance analysis; training and detraining; digital technologies; wearable technologies; smart textiles; biomarkers; electrochemical sensors; microneedle sensors; sport sciences; endurance; elite athlete; pacing strategy; monitoring training load; heart rate variability; oxygen uptake kinetics; longitudinal studies; integrated approaches; pulmonary function
Sport-Specific Testing and Training Methods in Youth submission deadline 26 Sep 2025 | Viewed by 29 | Submission Open
Keywords: young athletes; sports specialization; training; testing; performance; injury prevention; talent identification; early specialization
Strength and Conditioning: Enhancing Athletic Performance and Promoting Health
edited by Samuel P. Hills and
submission deadline 7 Nov 2025 | Viewed by 78 | Submission Open
Keywords: sports; physical; training; physical activity; health; performance; exercise
Sport, Metabolism and Nutrition: Promoting Human Performance and Health
edited by
submission deadline 30 Nov 2025 | Viewed by 35 | Submission Open
Keywords: human performance optimization; metabolic adaptations; nutrient timing; exercise-induced fatigue; recovery strategies; skeletal muscle metabolism; protein synthesis; oxidative stress; endurance and strength training; sports nutrition
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