Science and Medicine in Swimming
A special issue of Sports (ISSN 2075-4663).
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 31 August 2025 | Viewed by 2115
Special Issue Editors
2. Laboratory for Integrative and Translational Research in Population Health (ITR), 4050-600 Porto, Portugal
Interests: open water swimming; marathon swimming; swimming; exercise; health; sports training; training process; training periodization; training and detraining; exercise and sport physiology; energetics; bioenergetics; human locomotion; pulmonary function; oxygen uptake kinetics; biomarkers; thermal physiology; electrochemical biosensors; microneedle biosensors; strength and conditioning; exercise and sport biomechanics; digital technologies; wearable technologies; smart textiles; physical fitness assessment; elite athletes; training and testing; physical activity monitoring; performance analysis
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Interests: swimming; open water swimming; sport physiology; sport biomechanics; swimming kinematics; swimming kinetics; swimming pedagogy; energetics; oxygen uptake kinetics; swimming performance analysis; water polo; artistic swimming; game performance analysis; water safety and rescue; motor talent identification; sports development
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Interests: swimming; open water swimming; sport biomechanics; swimming kinematics; swimming kinetics; energetics; swimming performance analysis; training and detraining; digital technologies; wearable technologies; swimming suit evaluation; training and testing; physical activity monitoring; swimming race pace; underwater undulatory swimming; swimming power measurement; swimming start
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Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
This Special Issue aims to explore new and emerging research strategies to bring innovative solutions for exercise, health, and sports in aquatic environments, particularly multilateral approaches (e.g., integrated physiological, biomechanical, and psychological aspects) to provide the required answers for the practical problems athletes and coaches face in their everyday practices. We welcome holistic solutions to complex problems, contributions with different populations (sedentary, recreationally active, trained, national, international, elite or world class), and those featuring various methodologies, including randomized controlled trials, cohort studies, case reports, integrated and longitudinal approaches, and systematic reviews authored by experts in the field. Advancements in digital and wearable technologies applied to swimming and related sports—such as smart textiles, biomarkers, and electrochemical sensors—are of particular interest, as they offer insights into monitoring training load, pacing strategies, and performance outcomes. Join us in advancing our collective understanding of science and medicine in swimming as we strive to optimize health and performance.
Dr. Rodrigo Zacca
Prof. Dr. Flávio Antônio de Souza Castro
Prof. Dr. Raúl Arellano
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- aquatic locomotion
- artistic swimming
- bioenergetics
- biomarkers
- biosensors
- digital technologies
- diving
- elite athletes
- exercise and health
- exercise and sports biomechanics
- exercise and sports physiology
- marathon swimming
- microneedle biosensors
- open water swimming
- oxygen uptake kinetics
- performance analysis
- pulmonary function
- smart textiles
- sports medicine
- sports training
- strength and conditioning
- swimming energetics
- swimming
- thermal physiology
- training and detraining
- training and testing
- training periodization
- training process
- water polo
- wearable technologies
- world class athletes
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