Sport and Health
A section of International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health (ISSN 1660-4601).
Section Information
The International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health (IJERPH) is a peer-reviewed scientific journal that publishes articles and communications in the interdisciplinary area of environmental health sciences and public health. The subsection of Sport and Health is dedicated to advancing knowledge and providing practical use of research findings on the multiple aspects affecting sport and performance at different levels and ages (young, adults, master). The section publishes original articles, reviews and case studies focusing on the monitoring and evaluation of training and competition of elite, sub-elite, amateur and master athletes on topics including, but not limited to: physical abilities and disabilities, movement skills; biomechanics, psychology, sociology, biology, biochemistry, anatomy and physiology; match and notational analysis, techniques and tactics; development of equipment and technology; injury prevention and return to play; youth sport and talent development; sleep, recovery strategies, overtraining, functional and nonfunctional overreaching; nutritional strategy, supplementation, eating disorders and doping; recreational sport as health enhancing activity.
Keywords
- Performance
- Monitoring and evaluation
- Training and competition
- Acute and chronic effects of training
- High-level
- Conditioning
- Planning
- Testing
- Methodology
- Coaching
- Laboratory and field evaluation
- Recovery
- Overtraining
- Youth sport
- Talent development
Editorial Board
Topical Advisory Panel
Special Issues
Following special issues within this section are currently open for submissions:
- Innovations for Injury Prevention and Rehabilitation in Sport and Physical Activity (Deadline: 30 October 2023)
- Editorial Board Members' Collection Series: Health Promotion and Sports Medicine (Deadline: 31 October 2023)
- In the Ball Game: Staying Fit with Ball Sports (Deadline: 31 October 2023)
- Sports Physiotherapy: Treatment for Acute Musculoskeletal Injury and Chronic Diseases (Deadline: 31 October 2023)
- Sports Injuries in Children (Deadline: 31 October 2023)
- Second Edition: Sports Science with Children’s Lifestyle and Physical Fitness (Deadline: 31 October 2023)
- 2nd Edition: Geo-Epidemiology of Malaria (Deadline: 30 November 2023)
- Sports Psychology for Athletes and Coaches (Deadline: 30 November 2023)
- Muscular Activity and Kinematics in Parkinson's (Deadline: 30 November 2023)
- Physical Therapy and Sports Recovery (Deadline: 30 November 2023)
- Exercise and Health-Related Quality of Life (Deadline: 30 November 2023)
- Research on Exercise and Physical Activity in Older People (Deadline: 30 November 2023)
- Physical Health and Sustainable Health: Focus on Athlete Health (Deadline: 8 December 2023)
- Physical Activity and Health: Strategies and Action Plans to Prevent Public Health Risks (Deadline: 15 December 2023)
- Sports-Related Injury Prevention and Rehabilitation in Physical Health Promotion (Deadline: 31 December 2023)
- New Advances in the Effects of Running on Human Health (Deadline: 31 December 2023)
- Physical Activity, Diagnostics and Treatment in Knee Injury (Deadline: 31 December 2023)
- Physical Education and Health at School Age (Deadline: 31 December 2023)
- Sports Cardiology—an Emerging Topic (Deadline: 31 December 2023)
- Sport and Health: Feature Review Papers (Deadline: 31 December 2023)
- Impact of Air Pollution on Sports and Physical Activity (Deadline: 31 December 2023)
- Recovery of Muscle Performance after Conservative and Surgical Treatment in Musculoskeletal Injury (Deadline: 31 December 2023)
- Health Impact of Racket Sports: Fitness, Physical Education and Health Promotion (Deadline: 31 December 2023)
- Injury Risk in Sports Activity (Deadline: 31 December 2023)
- Physiological Assessment of Sports Training and Exercise (Deadline: 31 January 2024)
- Musculoskeletal Injuries, Rehabilitation and Impact on Public Health (Deadline: 31 January 2024)
- Sport Medicine and Physical Health (Deadline: 31 January 2024)
- Health and Heat Stress in Physical Activity (Deadline: 31 January 2024)
- Application of Biomechanical and Artificial Intelligence Tools in Prevention and Diagnosis of Musculoskeletal Impairment (Deadline: 29 February 2024)
- Joint Injuries and Exercise Rehabilitation (Deadline: 1 March 2024)
- Joint Injury and Rehabilitation in Sports (Deadline: 31 March 2024)
- Sports Medicine and Physical Rehabilitation (Deadline: 31 March 2024)
- Sustainable Sports Performance Optimization and Applied Technologies (Deadline: 12 April 2024)
- Sports Nutrition and Athletes’ Health (Deadline: 1 May 2024)
- Positive Effects of Leisure–Sports and Physical Activity on Public Health (Deadline: 31 May 2024)
- Recovery Strategies for Optimizing Exercise and Fitness' Health Benefits (Deadline: 1 June 2024)
- Emerging Technologies for Gait Analysis and Improvement: Sports and Clinical Applications (Deadline: 30 June 2024)
- Physical Activity, Exercise, Sports, and Affective and Cognitive Wellbeing (Deadline: 30 June 2024)
- External Occlusion Procedures in Health and Exercise Performance (Deadline: 3 July 2024)
- Sports Injury Prevention, Rehabilitation, and Performance Optimization (Deadline: 30 July 2024)
- Physical Activity, Nutrition, and Mental Health Symptoms and Disorders (Deadline: 3 August 2024)
- Physical Activity Interventions for Sedentary Behavior Change (Deadline: 15 November 2024)
- Effects of Sports or Exercises Style on Bone and Muscle Health (Deadline: 10 December 2024)
Topical Collections
Following topical collections within this section are currently open for submissions:
