About this Research Topic
Physical activity and sports participation are recognized to be related to better health. Although practicing a sport or being physically active proved to have beneficial effects on health (e.g., lowering the risk of chronic diseases), the trends of active involvement in such activities decreased from childhood to older age. As our understanding of human diseases, physiology, psychology, and overall well-being continues to evolve, it is fundamental to study the effects of participating in sports and physical activities throughout different life stages. We invite researchers, scholars, and experts to contribute their insights to our upcoming special issue, "Lifelong Influence of Sports and Physical Activity."
Our special issue aims to explore the impact of sports and physical activity on individuals from childhood to old age. This research topic will bring together data about physical activity across the lifespan, focusing not only on the beneficial effects of physical activity on health and well-being but also on identifying factors and strategies with a positive impact on physical activity levels. We welcome original research articles, case reports, systematic reviews, meta-analyses, and theoretical papers that shed light on the multidimensional aspects of sports and physical activities on health.
Topics of interest include, but are not limited to:
- Short and long-term benefits of sports and physical activity
- Benefits of youth sports
- Sports, physical activity and health
- Physiological adaptations to regular exercise
- Cognitive and psychological benefits of sports and physical activity over time
- Socio-cultural influences on sustained sports and physical activity participation
- The role of sports in preventing age-related health decline
- Strategies for promoting physical engagement across different age groups
- Challenges and barriers to maintaining an active lifestyle throughout life
- Comparative studies of different sports and their varying effects on lifelong health
- Advanced technologies and engagement in physical activity
- Artificial intelligence (AI) and augmented reality to assist movement quality and exercise loading
- Applications to support sports and physical activity engagement
- Exercise-induced injury and AI support.
Our special issue aims to explore the impact of sports and physical activity on individuals from childhood to old age. This research topic will bring together data about physical activity across the lifespan, focusing not only on the beneficial effects of physical activity on health and well-being but also on identifying factors and strategies with a positive impact on physical activity levels. We welcome original research articles, case reports, systematic reviews, meta-analyses, and theoretical papers that shed light on the multidimensional aspects of sports and physical activities on health.
Topics of interest include, but are not limited to:
- Short and long-term benefits of sports and physical activity
- Benefits of youth sports
- Sports, physical activity and health
- Physiological adaptations to regular exercise
- Cognitive and psychological benefits of sports and physical activity over time
- Socio-cultural influences on sustained sports and physical activity participation
- The role of sports in preventing age-related health decline
- Strategies for promoting physical engagement across different age groups
- Challenges and barriers to maintaining an active lifestyle throughout life
- Comparative studies of different sports and their varying effects on lifelong health
- Advanced technologies and engagement in physical activity
- Artificial intelligence (AI) and augmented reality to assist movement quality and exercise loading
- Applications to support sports and physical activity engagement
- Exercise-induced injury and AI support.
Keywords: physical activity, health, sport, exercise, well-being
Important Note: All contributions to this Research Topic must be within the scope of the section and journal to which they are submitted, as defined in their mission statements. Frontiers reserves the right to guide an out-of-scope manuscript to a more suitable section or journal at any stage of peer review.
