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Advances in Motor Behavior and Child Health submission deadline 31 May 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 7053 | 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 | 8 articles | Viewed by 28920 | Submission Open
Keywords: physical activity; health promotion; chronic diseases; exercise intervention
Muscle Metabolism, Fatigue and Recovery During Exercise Training
edited by
submission deadline 25 Jun 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2575 | Submission Open
Keywords: anerobic; aerobic; central fatigue; peripheral fatigue; ice baths; heat therapy; massage; high-intensity training; compression; neuromuscular system
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 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1331 | Submission Open
Keywords: school performance; cognitive development; physical activity; intervention studies
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 5641 | 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 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2048 | 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 submission deadline 20 Jul 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1525 | 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 | 1 articles | Viewed by 719 | 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 | 10 articles | Viewed by 17733 | Submission Open
Keywords: soccer; football; fitness; physical condition; training load; GPS; fitness profile; strength; aerobic capacity; anaerobic capacity; flexibility; agility
The Prevention and Rehabilitation of Training Injuries submission deadline 31 Jul 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 5017 | 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 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1037 | Submission Open
Keywords: supplements; health; diet; sports nutrition; sports; performance; ergogenic aids
Effects of Stretching on Performance submission deadline 20 Aug 2025 | Viewed by 289 | 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 Biomechanics, Physiology, Biochemistry and Performance in Athletes submission deadline 25 Aug 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 3921 | 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 | 18 articles | Viewed by 28197 | 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
Science and Medicine in Swimming
edited by , and Raúl Arellano
submission deadline 31 Aug 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2444 | Submission Open
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
Fostering Sport for a Healthy Life submission deadline 31 Aug 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 2057 | 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
Biomechanics and Sports Performances (2nd Edition) submission deadline 31 Aug 2025 | Viewed by 100 | Submission Open
Keywords: biomechanics; sports; posture; physical activity; gait analysis; performances; dynamic postural; fitness; balance
Women's Special Issue Series: Sports
edited by Brianna L. Larsen and Anthea Clarke
submission deadline 20 Sep 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1383 | Submission Open
Keywords: sports performance; exercise performance; sports nutrition; sports psychology; biomechanics; sports medicine; sports injury; clinical exercise physiology
Enhancing Health Through Physical Activity and Sports Science: Innovations in Applied Research submission deadline 20 Sep 2025 | Viewed by 429 | Submission Open
Keywords: health through physical activity; applied research; innovation for health; sports
Endurance Sports Performance: Training, Recovery and Injury-Prevention Strategies
edited by , and Jonathan Esteve-Lanao
submission deadline 20 Sep 2025 | Viewed by 236 | Submission Open
Keywords: endurance sports; training periodization; endurance training; injury prevention; sports physiology; training intensity distribution; training methods; testing; endurance performance; training load
Sport-Related Concussion and Head Impact in Athletes
edited by and
submission deadline 25 Sep 2025 | Viewed by 198 | Submission Open
Keywords: sports-related concussion (SRC); mild traumatic brain injury (mTBI); emerging technologies; diagnosis and management; gender-based differences; long-term effects; cognitive degeneration; psychological impacts; qualitative and quantitative research
Current Research in Applied Sports Nutrition
edited by Jamie McAllister-Deitrick
submission deadline 25 Sep 2025 | Viewed by 168 | Submission Open
Keywords: sports nutrition; athletic performance; recovery in sport; body image in athletes; dietary behavior in athletes
Sports Injury Prevention in Young Athletes
edited by , M. Charlotte Olsson and Linda Ekenros
submission deadline 25 Sep 2025 | Viewed by 120 | Submission Open
Keywords: sports injury; injury prevention; prevention strategies; youth; adolescents; athletes; sports medicine; youth athletic injuries; preventive training programs; injury risk factors
Sport-Specific Testing and Training Methods in Youth submission deadline 26 Sep 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1330 | Submission Open
Keywords: young athletes; sports specialization; training; testing; performance; injury prevention; talent identification; early specialization
Strength and Conditioning Society 2024: Sports Performance, Injury Prevention, Rehabilitation, and Health Improvement
edited by , Aaron Manzanares, and
submission deadline 30 Sep 2025 | 6 articles | Viewed by 5618 | Submission Open
Keywords: athletic performance; injury; testing; health; strength-power-speed training; endurance; cancer; obesity; physical activity; exercise
Effects of Physically Active Interventions on Health and Well-Being in Older Adults submission deadline 30 Sep 2025 | Viewed by 39 | Submission Open
Keywords: active aging; mental fatigue; fatigability; cognitive performance; sarcopenia; healthspan
Advances in Football Science: Integrating Technology, Performance, and Well-Being submission deadline 15 Oct 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 518 | Submission Open
Keywords: football science; performance analysis; football medicine; health and wellbeing; strength and conditioning; wearable and tracking technology; match analysis; observation; rehabilitation strategies; decision-making; psychology; pedagogy; physiology; talent identification; scouting; training task design; artificial intelligence; machine learning
From Freshman to Final Whistle: The Physiological Journey of Collegiate Athletes submission deadline 25 Oct 2025 | Viewed by 71 | Submission Open
Keywords: collegiate athletics; sport science; sport medicine; load monitoring; exercise prescription; exercise physiology; anthropometry; growth and development; sport performance
Physical Profile and Injury Prevalence in Sports submission deadline 25 Oct 2025 | Viewed by 61 | Submission Open
Keywords: sports; exercise for health; biomechanics; exercise physiology; strength and conditioning; musculoskeletal rehabilitation
Pathways to Healthy Outcomes: Physical Literacy and Training for Adolescents
edited by Sarah Costigan
submission deadline 25 Oct 2025 | Viewed by 56 | Submission Open
Keywords: physical literacy; physical activity; adolescents; lifelong physical activity; fundamental movement skills; sport; exercise; training programs; motivation; wellbeing
Benefits of Physical Activity and Exercise to Human Health
edited by , , Fernanda M. Silva and Pedro Alexandre Duarte-Mendes
submission deadline 31 Oct 2025 | 8 articles | Viewed by 10463 | Submission Open
Keywords: movement behaviors; physical activity; public health; health promotion; disease
Strategies to Improve Modifiable Factors of Athletic Success submission deadline 31 Oct 2025 | 5 articles | Viewed by 3131 | Submission Open
Keywords: coaching; nutrition; performance; sport; strength; player monitoring; internal or external load; supplements
Neuromuscular Performance: Insights for Athletes and Beyond submission deadline 31 Oct 2025 | Viewed by 258 | Submission Open
Keywords: strength; training; youth; neuromuscular; performance; force plates; force; velocity; muscle
Integration and Application of Exercise and Sports Science: How Durability Relates to Cycling Performance, Injury Reduction, and Health
edited by and Hans Haverkamp
submission deadline 31 Oct 2025 | Viewed by 44 | Submission Open
Keywords: pediatric exercise; human performance; aging; compression of morbidity; endurance performance; sports psychology; performance metrics
Strength and Conditioning: Enhancing Athletic Performance and Promoting Health
edited by Samuel P. Hills and
submission deadline 7 Nov 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 4662 | Submission Open
Keywords: sports; physical; training; physical activity; health; performance; exercise
Biomechanics of Walking and Running: Health and Injury Prevention
edited by and Leonardo Alexandre Peyré-Tartaruga
submission deadline 20 Nov 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 3236 | Submission Open
Keywords: biomechanics; gait analysis; running analysis; walking and running variability; gait alteration; wearables; injury prevention; musculoskeletal health; 3D human motion analysis; posture
Effect of Physical Activity Interventions for Improving Depression, Anxiety and Distress
edited by
submission deadline 25 Nov 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2574 | 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
Advances in Health-Optimized Athletic Training submission deadline 30 Nov 2025 | Viewed by 458 | Submission Open
Keywords: physiology; human fitness; health fitness; exercise prescription; fitness assessment; training programmes
Sport, Metabolism and Nutrition: Promoting Human Performance and Health
edited by
submission deadline 30 Nov 2025 | Viewed by 183 | 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
Competition and Sports Training: A Challenge for Public Health submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 7 articles | Viewed by 13916 | Submission Open
Keywords: sports competition; training; public health; functional diagnostics; motor skills
Physiological Effects of Sports on the Cardiopulmonary System
edited by Fernando González-Mohíno Mayoralas
submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 4100 | Submission Open
Keywords: endurance training; strength training; altitude; heat; oxygen uptake; ventilation; physiology
Promotion of Healthy Habits, Inclusive Sport and Educational Improvement
edited by José Enrique Moral-García
submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 105 | Submission Open
Keywords: healthy habits; sports training; alternative sports; inclusion; first aid and prevention; safety; school; academic performance; active learning.
The Role of Sports and Exercise in Disease Prevention, Health Promotion, and Injury Rehabilitation submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | Viewed by 57 | Submission Open
Keywords: exercise intervention; chronic disease prevention; physical activity; health promotion; injury rehabilitation; sports medicine; biomechanics; mental health; exercise physiology; immune response
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