Strength and Conditioning: Enhancing Athletic Performance and Promoting Health
A special issue of Sports (ISSN 2075-4663).
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 7 November 2025 | Viewed by 47
Special Issue Editors
Interests: physiology; performance; testing; strength;conditioning; training
Interests: performance; nutrition; physiology; sport; ergogenic
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Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Strength and conditioning practices aim to improve athletic performance, reduce injury risk, and promote overall health and well-being. Athletic performance may encompass a range of outcomes determined by the needs of an individual’s chosen pursuit. Strength and conditioning may also concern the broader implications for public health, such as physical activity promotion and chronic disease prevention. To enable practitioners to implement evidence-based practices that enhance athletic performance and contribute to community health, it is essential for high-quality studies to elucidate strategies that may or may not have efficacy in various scenarios. This Special Issue calls for papers that address topics relating to strength and conditioning for athletic performance or public health. The scope extends to assessing the effects of acute and longer-term interventions on a range of performance and health metrics, including those evaluated in isolated performance tasks and applied research conducted in competitive or training environments. Additionally, articles that focus on methodological factors, such as reliability, validity, or best practices in testing and monitoring, are encouraged. Original investigations, as well as narrative and systematic reviews are welcome from any relevant elite or non-elite population, including those investigating the connection between athletic training and public health outcomes.
Dr. Samuel P. Hills
Prof. Dr. Mark Russell
Guest Editors
Manuscript Submission Information
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Keywords
- sports
- physical
- training
- physical activity
- health
- performance
- exercise
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