Journal of Functional Morphology and Kinesiology

Perspectives and Challenges in Sports Medicine for Combat Sports

edited by Robert Trybulski

submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 17965 | Submission Open

Keywords: combat sports; sports medicine; injury prevention; rehabilitation; biomechanics; concussion management; neuromuscular health; cognitive function; psychological resilience; training methodologies; athlete recovery; injury epidemiology; regenerative medicine; strength and conditioning; MMA; boxing; wrestling; martial arts; physical therapy

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sports Medicine and Nutrition)

Sports Nutrition and Body Composition

edited by

Masaharu Kagawa

submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | 6 articles | Viewed by 17688 | Submission Open

Keywords: body composition; anthropometry; dietary assessments; relative energy deficiency in sports; supplements; hydration; performance; weight category; body image; para-athletes

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sports Medicine and Nutrition)

Effects of Exercise Training on Cardiovascular Risks Factors in Primary and Secondary Prevention

edited by

Giuseppe Caminiti

submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | 9 articles | Viewed by 17069 | Submission Open

Keywords: exercise training; cardiovascular risk factors; physical activity; personalized exercise protocols; aging and cardiovascular health

(This special issue belongs to the Section Physical Exercise for Health Promotion)

Tailoring Physical Activity for the Health and Development of Children and Adolescents

edited by

Víctor Arufe-Giráldez

submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 5195 | Submission Open

Keywords: physical activity; physical exercise; health; children; adolescents; cognitive development

(This special issue belongs to the Section Physical Exercise for Health Promotion)

Posture, Balance, and Gait: Assessment Techniques and Rehabilitation Strategies—2nd Edition

edited by

Vasiliki Sakellari

and George Gioftsos

submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 3711 | Submission Open

Keywords: physiotherapy; human balance; gait analysis; neurological rehabilitation; ergonomics; fall prevention; sensorimotor integration; motor control; geriatrics; clinical education

(This special issue belongs to the Section Kinesiology and Biomechanics)

Improving Cardiovascular Health Through Physical Activity and Exercise

edited by Asterios Deligiannis and

Evangelia Kouidi

submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2083 | Submission Open

Keywords: cardiovascular health; cardiovascular exercise physiology; cardiac rehabilitation; cardiac exercise prescription; cardiovascular prevention; chronic heart failure and exercise; artificial intelligence in sports cardiology; wearable technology and cardiovascular health outcomes; digital cardiac health interventions; AI-guided cardiac rehabilitation programs

(This special issue belongs to the Section Physical Exercise for Health Promotion)

Sports Medicine and Public Health, 2nd Edition

edited by

Giovanni Fiorilli

and

Andrea Buonsenso

submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1545 | Submission Open

Keywords: physical exercise; disease prevention; adult population; physical well-being; gender difference

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sports Medicine and Nutrition)

Innovative Physiotherapy Approaches and Functional Outcomes in Neurological and Developmental Disorders

edited by

Vasiliki Sakellari

and Marousa Pavlou

submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 898 | Submission Open

Keywords: physiotherapy; neurological rehabilitation; evidence-based practice; developmental disorders; motor control; balance; gait; assistive technology; virtual reality; robotics

(This special issue belongs to the Section Kinesiology and Biomechanics)

Postural and Neuromuscular Mechanisms in Balance and Postural Re-Education: Technological and Clinical Advances

edited by

Giuseppe Messina

and

Donatella Di Corrado

submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | Viewed by 650 | Submission Open

Keywords: posture; balance; elderly falls; stabilometry; baropodometry; proprioception; core stability; nanotechnology; wearable sensors; postural re-education

(This special issue belongs to the Section Functional Anatomy and Musculoskeletal System)

Injury Prevention and Performance Analysis in Oppositional Sports: Insights from Combat and Racket Sports

edited by Alfonso Gutiérrez-Santiago and

Iván Prieto-Lage

submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | Viewed by 359 | Submission Open

Keywords: injury prevention; performance analysis; combat sports; racket sports; biomechanics; sports science; risk mitigation; athlete performance; training methodologies; rehabilitation protocols

(This special issue belongs to the Section Athletic Training and Human Performance)

Innovations in Fitness Assessment and Monitoring in Sport

edited by Kyle Beyer

submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | Viewed by 128 | Submission Open

Keywords: athlete monitoring; wearable technology; training load; reliability and validity; physiological profiling; injury prevention; data analytics; key performance indicators

(This special issue belongs to the Section Athletic Training and Human Performance)

Cutting-Edge Technology in Exercise Science: From Performance to Health Applications

edited by

Sergio Maroto Izquierdo

submission deadline 15 Mar 2026 | 5 articles | Viewed by 17218 | Submission Open

Keywords: exercise science; sports performance; rehabilitation; wearable electronic devices; artificial intelligence; virtual reality therapy; machine learning; mobile applications; health promotion; physical fitness; training equipment

(This special issue belongs to the Section Athletic Training and Human Performance)

Optimizing Exercise Interventions: Integrating Mechanical and Neuromuscular Variables for Enhanced Fitness and Health Outcomes

edited by

Amador García Ramos

submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 18681 | Submission Open

Keywords: endurance; exercise prescription; health; neuromuscular function; physical activity; physical condition; strength; technology; testing protocols; training optimization

(This special issue belongs to the Section Physical Exercise for Health Promotion)

Biomechanics and Neuromuscular Control of Gait and Posture—2nd Edition

edited by

Philippe Gorce

submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | 6 articles | Viewed by 12660 | Submission Open

Keywords: musculoskeletal diseases; neuromuscular; neuromechanics; biomechanics; modeling and simulation; gait and posture; balance; movement analysis; muscle fatigue; electromyography; reaction to ground force; center of pressure; asymmetry

(This special issue belongs to the Section Functional Anatomy and Musculoskeletal System)

Body Composition Assessment: Methods, Validity, and Applications

edited by

Alfredo Irurtia

submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 4551 | Submission Open

Keywords: body composition technology; DXA; BIA; BIVA; ultrasound; anthropometry; athlete monitoring; health monitoring; aging; sarcopenia; and rehabilitation; multimodal integration of methods

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sports Medicine and Nutrition)

The Effects of Aquatic Activities on Health and Mobility

edited by

Konstantinos Papadimitriou

submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 1127 | Submission Open

Keywords: swimming; water polo; artistic swimming; open water; aqua yoga; aqua pilates; aqua aerobic; finswimming

(This special issue belongs to the Section Physical Exercise for Health Promotion)

Exercise Science and Neurodegeneration: Current Trends and Research

edited by Grazia Maugeri and

Velia D'Agata

submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 894 | Submission Open

Keywords: exercise; neuroprotection; neurodegenerative diseases; Alzheimer’ s disease; Parkinson’ s disease; amyotrophic lateral sclerosis

(This special issue belongs to the Section Physical Exercise for Health Promotion)

The Effects of Resistance Training on Musculoskeletal Health

edited by

Dustin Oranchuk

submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 415 | Submission Open

Keywords: athlete; bone; exercise; joint; morphology; pain; rehabilitation; sarcopenia; strength; tendon

(This special issue belongs to the Section Physical Exercise for Health Promotion)

Biomechanical Approaches for Performance Enhancement in Running

edited by

Giorgos Paradisis

and Brian Hanley

submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 210 | Submission Open

Keywords: running biomechanics; performance optimization; kinematics; kinetics; muscle– tendon dynamics; running economy; wearable sensor technologies; sprinting; endurance running; injury prevention

(This special issue belongs to the Section Kinesiology and Biomechanics)

Measurement and Optimization of Training Outcomes in Sport and Exercise

edited by Fernando F. Martín-Rivera

submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 169 | Submission Open

Keywords: neuromuscular assessment; sports biomechanics; wearable sensors; training load monitoring; velocity-based training; dose– response modelling; machine learning; digital twins; injury risk prediction; health biomarkers

(This special issue belongs to the Section Athletic Training and Human Performance)

Anatomy and Physiology of Adapted Physical Activity: Enhancing Health and Performance

edited by

Agata Grazia D’Amico

and

Ida Cariati

submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 148 | Submission Open

Keywords: adapted physical activity; exercise physiology; functional morphology; neuromuscular adaptations; musculoskeletal remodeling; cardiovascular response; motor control; biomechanics; health; performance

(This special issue belongs to the Section Physical Exercise for Health Promotion)

Advances in Gait Analysis and Lower Limb Movement Mechanics

edited by

Karen Mickle

and

Alessandro Garofolini

submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 147 | Submission Open

Keywords: gait analysis; motion analysis; wearables; biomechanics; modeling; locomotion

(This special issue belongs to the Section Kinesiology and Biomechanics)

Artificial Intelligence and Emerging Technologies in Musculoskeletal Health, Orthopaedics and Traumatology, and Rehabilitation

edited by

Andrea Vescio

submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 141 | Submission Open

Keywords: artificial intelligence (AI); machine learning; musculoskeletal disorders; orthopaedics and traumatology; rehabilitation and physical medicine; predictive analytics; medical imaging and diagnostics; robotics and surgical navigation; wearable technologies; tele-rehabilitation

(This special issue belongs to the Section Functional Anatomy and Musculoskeletal System)

Health and Performance Through Sports at All Ages: 4th Edition

edited by

Gianpiero Greco

submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | 9 articles | Viewed by 16509 | Submission Open

Keywords: exercise; physical activity; physical fitness; physical education; sports performance; human performance; resistance training; endurance training; body composition; active and healthy; aging combat sports

(This special issue belongs to the Section Athletic Training and Human Performance)

Physiological and Biomechanical Foundations of Strength Training

edited by

Sergio José Ibáñez Godoy

submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 5944 | Submission Open

Keywords: strength training; biomechanics; neuromuscular adaptations; resistance training; muscle architecture; training methodology; fatigue and recovery; load management; wearable technology; rehabilitation and injury prevention

(This special issue belongs to the Section Kinesiology and Biomechanics)

Optimizing Strength, Power, and Endurance in Diverse Athletic Populations

edited by

José María González Ravé

and Fernando González-Mohíno Mayoralas

submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 5413 | Submission Open

Keywords: periodization; monitoring; training; physical fitness; technologies; technique; performance; individual sports; team sports

(This special issue belongs to the Section Athletic Training and Human Performance)

Innovative Approaches in Monitoring Individual Sports

edited by

Mário Jorge Costa

and

Mário André da Cunha Espada

submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 4568 | Submission Open

Keywords: individual sports; training; monitoring; performance; load; athletes; instruments; methods; biomechanics

(This special issue belongs to the Section Athletic Training and Human Performance)

Strength Training and Performance Enhancement in Athletes, 3rd Edition

edited by

Roland Van den Tillaar

submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 4541 | Submission Open

Keywords: kinematics; conditioning; kinetics; sports; resistance

(This special issue belongs to the Section Athletic Training and Human Performance)

Strength and Conditioning in Indoor Team Sports: Strategies for Performance Optimization

edited by

Jorge Lima Arede

, Oliver Gonzalo-Skok and

Nuno Leite

submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 4466 | Submission Open

Keywords: strength and conditioning; athletic performance optimization; injury prevention; team sports; resistance training; multidirectional speed training; sports-specific conditioning; performance enhancement

(This special issue belongs to the Section Physical Exercise for Health Promotion)

Advances in Water-Based Team Sports: Performance, Training Strategies, and Athlete Development

edited by Tea Galic

submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2613 | Submission Open

Keywords: water-based sports; swimming; water polo; youth athletes; elite athletes; training load; talent development; team sports performance; training strategies; sports injuries; sports nutrition; recovery

(This special issue belongs to the Section Athletic Training and Human Performance)

Exercise and Evaluation for Health and Occupational Wellness: Current Trends and Future Directions—2nd Edition

edited by

Konstantina Karatrantou

and Vassilis Gerodimos

submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1806 | Submission Open

Keywords: testing and prescription; lifestyle behaviors; health-related quality of life; corporate health; exercise; prevention; physical activity; employee wellbeing; aging

(This special issue belongs to the Section Physical Exercise for Health Promotion)

Heart Rate Variability and Autonomic Regulation in Sport and Health

edited by

Michael Esco

and Brian Kliszczewicz

submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | Viewed by 127 | Submission Open

Keywords: heart rate variability (HRV); autonomic nervous system; parasympathetic activity; exercise and recovery monitoring; acute stress response; wearable technology; athlete monitoring; nonlinear dynamics; clinical applications; individualized training

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sports Medicine and Nutrition)

Behavioral Strategies to Increase Physical Activity Participation in Sedentary Populations

edited by Farah A. Ramirez-Marrero

submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | Viewed by 81 | Submission Open

Keywords: exercise physiology; physical activity interventions; exercise program design; wearable devices and monitoring

(This special issue belongs to the Section Physical Exercise for Health Promotion)

Optimizing Strength and Resistance Training: Best Practices Applied to Sports Disciplines and Performance—2nd Edition

edited by

Luis Manuel Martínez Aranda

and

Javier Raya-González

submission deadline 31 May 2026 | 7 articles | Viewed by 22526 | Submission Open

Keywords: skeletal muscle; muscle hypertrophy; resistance exercise; eccentric training; power output; plyometrics; strength adaptations; training volume; sports performance; conditioning

(This special issue belongs to the Section Athletic Training and Human Performance)

From Injury to Recovery: Rehabilitation Strategies for Athletes

edited by

Rui Soles Gonçalves

and

Rui Torres

submission deadline 31 May 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2889 | Submission Open

Keywords: sports injuries; rehabilitation protocols; therapeutic exercise; return to sport; injury prevention; resistance training; functional training; epidemiology of sports injuries; musculoskeletal disorders

(This special issue belongs to the Section Functional Anatomy and Musculoskeletal System)

Optimizing Performance: Training Strategies to Improve Strength, Speed, Power, and Endurance, 2nd Edition

edited by

Athanasios Tsoukos

submission deadline 31 May 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 1491 | Submission Open

Keywords: muscular strength; muscular power; resistance training; free weights; weight machines; bodyweight exercises; plyometric training; olympic weightlifting; complex training; endurance training

(This special issue belongs to the Section Athletic Training and Human Performance)

Wearable Technology and Movement Analysis in Athletic Performance and Rehabilitation

edited by

Juri Taborri

submission deadline 31 May 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1160 | Submission Open

Keywords: wearable sensors; motion analysis; sports performance; rehabilitation technology; biomechanics; injury prevention; remote monitoring; physiotherapy; human movement; kinesiology

(This special issue belongs to the Section Kinesiology and Biomechanics)

Innovative Therapies for Achilles Tendon Injuries

edited by

Gundula Schulze-Tanzil

and

Clemens Gögele

submission deadline 31 May 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 431 | Submission Open

Keywords: achilles tendon; rupture; healing; tenocytes; tendon-derived stem cells; tendinopathy; cell therapy; orthobiologics; mechanostimulation

(This special issue belongs to the Section Functional Anatomy and Musculoskeletal System)

Current Horizons in Orthopaedic Surgery: Innovations, Outcomes, and Complication Management

edited by

Carlo Perisano

submission deadline 31 May 2026 | Viewed by 114 | Submission Open

Keywords: musculoskeletal disease; diagnostic Imaging Innovations; biomechanics; orthopedic procedures; rehabilitation; reoperation-related complication as treatment outcomes; postoperative complications; functional recovery/return to sport; reconstructive surgical procedures

(This special issue belongs to the Section Functional Anatomy and Musculoskeletal System)

Physical Activity and Exercise for the Management of Diabetes

edited by

Felice Strollo

and

Maja Cigrovski Berković

submission deadline 31 May 2026 | Viewed by 98 | Submission Open

Keywords: sport; physical activity; metabolism; muscle mass; performance; education; motivation; continuous glucose monitoring; insulin pump; drugs

(This special issue belongs to the Section Physical Exercise for Health Promotion)

Efficiency in Kinesiology: Innovative Approaches in Enhancing Motor Skills for Athletic Performance, 4th Edition

edited by

Diego Minciacchi

submission deadline 1 Jun 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 2736 | Submission Open

Keywords: kinesiology; sport science; sport performance; biomechanics; training periodization; training prescription; exercise physiology; athletic performance; motor performance; motor skills

(This special issue belongs to the Section Kinesiology and Biomechanics)

New Perspectives on Kinesiology and Functional Morphology in Team Sports

edited by

Łukasz Rydzik

,

Michał Spieszny

and

Tadeusz Ambrozy

submission deadline 15 Jun 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 17498 | Submission Open

Keywords: team sports; movement; body structure; athletic performance; assessments; training

(This special issue belongs to the Section Kinesiology and Biomechanics)

Physical Activity for Optimal Health: 2nd Edition

edited by

José M. Gamonales

and

Mário André da Cunha Espada

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | 6 articles | Viewed by 13449 | Submission Open

Keywords: disabilities; education; health; inclusion; performance; physical activity; sport

(This special issue belongs to the Section Physical Exercise for Health Promotion)

Nutritional Strategies and Performance Optimization in Sports

edited by Andrew R. Jagim

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 13336 | Submission Open

Keywords: sports nutrition; protein; carbohydrate; recovery; athletic performance; dietary supplements; metabolism; nutrient timing; fluid balance; hydration

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sports Medicine and Nutrition)

Biomechanical Properties of Muscle and Tendon in Neurological Conditions

edited by

Mohagheghi Amir

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 6668 | Submission Open

Keywords: motor control; muscles; tendons; sensory receptors; nervous system; neural impairments; exercise; rehabilitation; surgery; pharmaceutical treatments; neural plasticity

(This special issue belongs to the Section Physical Exercise for Health Promotion)

Biomechanics of Human Movement in Sports and Analysis of Sport Techniques

edited by

Vassilios Panoutsakopoulos

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2099 | Submission Open

Keywords: sport biomechanics; sport technique; kinematic analysis; kinetic analysis; movement pattern; sport performance; human performance optimization; sport injury prevention; interlimb coordination; interlimb asymmetries

(This special issue belongs to the Section Kinesiology and Biomechanics)

The Impact of Stress and Anxiety on Athletic Performance

edited by Zoran Nikolovski

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 1696 | Submission Open

Keywords: stress and athletes’ performance; anxiety and athletes’ performance; cortisol; alpha amylase; HPA axis; sympathetic system; stress detection questionnaires; managing stress and anxiety; stress coping techniques

(This special issue belongs to the Section Athletic Training and Human Performance)

Nutritional Strategies for Optimizing Skeletal Muscle Function in Health and Disease

edited by

Lucas Guimaraes Ferreira

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 264 | Submission Open

Keywords: sport nutrition; skeletal muscle health; dietary supplements; ergogenic aids; skeletal muscle function

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sports Medicine and Nutrition)

Postural Control in Neurological and Musculoskeletal Disorders

edited by

Philippe P. Perrin

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 204 | Submission Open

Keywords: balance control; dizziness and balance disorders; neurotology; vestibular pathologies; vertigo; physical and sporting activities and exercise programs; motion sickness; vestibular rehabilitation; balneotherapy; posturography

(This special issue belongs to the Section Kinesiology and Biomechanics)

Advances in Kinanthropometry: Techniques and Applications in Sports and Health, 2nd Edition

edited by