Physiological Monitoring and Performance Evaluation in Exercise and Sport

Dear Colleagues,

Physical training and sports activities induce physiological, physical, technical, tactical, and psychological changes, leading to enhancements in performance within the practiced sport or exercise. The adaptations resulting from training processes are applicable across various sports and exercise contexts, including competitive environments, recreational settings, rehabilitation programs, and health-enhancement or -maintenance initiatives. Thus, analyzing physical and sports performance makes it possible to delineate interventions conducive to improving targeted physiological, physical, technical, tactical, and psychological aspects. Consequently, recent years have witnessed significant advancements in sports sciences and human behavior, considering the interplay between an individual, their environmental context, and the task demands. With this in mind, the objective of this Special Issue is to disseminate knowledge regarding the variables that influence physiological factors or the performance of sports and physical exercise practices, in addition to monitoring them; therefore, the aim is to propagate the understanding of these parameters across professional and amateur sports, from youths to seniors, for physically active individuals, and in motor rehabilitation as well as health enhancement or maintenance.

Prof. Dr. Gustavo De Conti Teixeira Costa
Prof. Dr. Lorenzo Laporta
Dr. Lucas Savassi Figueiredo
Dr. Henrique de Oliveira Castro
Guest Editors

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• sports
• performance
• match analysis
• game analysis
• decision making
• training
• strength training
• small-sided games
• tactical analysis
• health
• exercise physiology
• performance analysis
• biomechanics
• motor rehabilitation
• leisure