Sports-Specific Conditioning: Techniques and Applications
A special issue of Journal of Functional Morphology and Kinesiology (ISSN 2411-5142). This special issue belongs to the section "Athletic Training and Human Performance".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 30 April 2025 | Viewed by 958
Special Issue Editors
Interests: soccer; post-activation potentiation; repeated sprints; injury prevention; warm-up; small-sided games load quantification; locomotor demand in team sports; physical conditioning in youth and elite athletes
Interests: soccer; basketball; repeated sprints; injury prevention; small-sided games; load quantification; locomotor demand in team sports; variability analysis in performance; physical conditioning in youth and elite athletes
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Training for elite sports performance has rapidly advanced, evolving from traditional methods to include cutting-edge strategies aimed at both enhancing athletic performance and preventing injuries. This Special Issue seeks to examine how innovative training strategies, periodization techniques, and the integration of emerging technologies can impact not only sports performance but also injury prevention.
Along with conventional training practices, technology and data analytics are increasingly being used to customize training programs, offering more precise and effective ways to optimize results while minimizing risks. This also opens the door to exploring new devices that can enhance key athletic abilities such as strength, speed, and endurance—critical factors for competitive success.
We invite original research, reviews, and case studies that provide insights into these modern training methods and technologies and their potential to contribute to the advancement of sports science to ultimately benefit athletes, coaches, and conditioning professionals.
Prof. Dr. Javier Sánchez Sánchez
Dr. Alejandro Rodríguez-Fernández
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- sports performance
- injury prevention
- training strategies
- technology in sports
- periodization
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