Sustainable Health: Fitness and Sports after COVID Pandemic

Dear Colleagues,

Fitness and sports ecosystems have been considerably impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic. The varied ways in which this unprecedented phenomenon has affected the health of the population and their behaviors toward fitness and sport has received much attention from researchers in many areas that range from health and fitness, through participation and grassroots development, to high-performance and professional sport.

Studies have tried to discover, share, and integrate data and findings to produce a body of knowledge which could be of use to both researchers and practitioners in this field. Since the COVID-19 pandemic is not completely over, as there are many countries and people that are still experiencing different waves, novel research questions can still be posed from the experiences lived and lessons learned.

The purpose of this Special Issue is to share emerging research issues and the latest developments in the strategies implemented by the fitness and sport sectors to achieve sustainable health levels of the population during the pandemic and the future directions after it.

Topics of interest include but are not limited to:

• Health-related issues of athletes, coaches, and team support members during the pandemic;
• Strategic implications of the impact of the pandemic on the delivery of health and fitness programs for the public and private sector;
• Management of sports grassroots and participation programs during COVID-19 times;
• The role of technology in providing health, fitness, and sport activities during the pandemic;
• The provision of sustainable health and fitness initiatives to people directly affected by the pandemic;
• Perspectives on high-performance and elite training and competition during the pandemic;
• Psychological challenges of athlete preparation for competition during COVID-19 times;
• Examples of best-practice cases and lessons learned when adapting health, fitness, and sport programs to the conditions created by the pandemic;
• Management of the post-COVID-19 health, fitness, and sports activities and their implications for individuals and organizations.

Dr. Miguel Crespo
Prof. Dr. Rafael Martinez-Gallego
Guest Editors

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