Tag: physical activity

The goal of the Congress is to bring together leading professionals and researchers in the field of exercise and sport sciences, in order to stimulate discussion on the latest innovations in these areas. The Congress will focus on a wide range of themes related to exercise and the sport sciences, including physical activity among children, adolescents and the elderly, competitive sport and coaching, sport management, sport nutrition, sport tourism, physical education, among others.

The goal of this Research Topic is to investigate: (1) various aspects of association between active living (e.g., physical activity, exercise, sport) and psychosocial health outcomes (e.g., social well-being, social health, depressive symptoms, quality of life, life satisfaction, happiness, loneliness, etc.) as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, and (2) effectiveness of various new/existing means (e.g., social media platform, virtual sport competitions, etc.) on active living and psychosocial health outcomes.

The JPAH publishes original research and review papers examining the relationship between physical activity and health. The Forum Editor’s pick from the current issue: EFFECTS OF TIME IN SITTING AND STANDING ON PLEASANTNESS, ACCEPTABILITY, FATIGUE, AND PAIN WHEN USING A SIT–STAND DESK: AN EXPERIMENT ON OVERWEIGHT AND NORMAL-WEIGHT SUBJECTS by Dechristian França Barbieri, Luiz Augusto Brusaca, Svend Erik Mathiassen, Ana Beatriz Oliveira.

JMPB is a peer-reviewed journal focusing on innovative and impactful research on wearable monitors to assess such behaviors as physical activity, sedentary behavior, movement disorders, and sleep. The Forum Editor’s pick from the current issue: FAST AND ROBUST ALGORITHM FOR DETECTING BODY POSTURE USING WRIST-WORN ACCELEROMETERS by Marcin Straczkiewicz, Nancy W. Glynn, Vadim Zipunnikov, Jaroslaw Harezla.

JAPA is a multidisciplinary journal that publishes peer-reviewed reports, reviews, and articles on the relationship between physical activity and the aging process. The Forum Editor’s pick from the current issue: TRAINING PROGRAM WITH OUTDOOR FITNESS EQUIPMENT IN PARKS OFFERS NO SUBSTANTIAL BENEFITS FOR FUNCTIONAL FITNESS IN ACTIVE SENIORS: A RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL by Ya-Chen Liu, Wen-Wen Yang, I-Yao Fang, Hope Li-Ling Pan, Wei-Han Chen, Chiang Liu.

Quest is the official journal of the National Association for Kinesiology in Higher Education (NAKHE). It is the leading journal for interdisciplinary scholarship for professionals in kinesiology in higher education. The Forum Editor’s pick from the current issue: CONCEPTUALIZING PHYSICAL LITERACY WITHIN AN ECOLOGICAL DYNAMICS FRAMEWORK by Mark O’Sullivan, Keith Davids, Carl T. Woods, Martyn Rothwell & James Rudd.

For this Special Issue, we seek theoretically and empirically sound examinations of sport, leisure, and sustainability. We conceptualize sustainability to consist of issues related to the environment, economics, and equity. 2020 has illuminated potentially unsustainable practices in sport and leisure. Flooding as a result of climate change, wild fires in the Western United States, and COVID-19.

The Journal of Physical Activity and Health publishes original research and review papers examining the relationship between physical activity and health. The Forum Editor’s pick from the current issue: PHYSICAL ACTIVITY DURING PREGNANCY AND PRETERM BIRTH: FINDINGS FROM THE 2015 PELOTAS (BRAZIL) BIRTH COHORT STUDY by Werner de Andrade Müller, Grégore Iven Mielke, Inácio Crochemore M. da Silva, Mariangela F. Silveira, Marlos Rodrigues Domingues

APAQ is an internationa journal designed to stimulate and communicate scholarly inquiry relating to physical activity that is adapted. The Forum Editor’s pick from the current issue: DO HANDCYCLING TIME-TRIAL VELOCITIES ACHIEVED BY PARA-CYCLING ATHLETES VARY ACROSS HANDCYCLING CLASSES? by Rafael E.A. Muchaxo, Sonja de Groot, Lucas H.V. van der Woude, Thomas W.J. Janssen, Carla Nooijen

The Journal of Physical Activity and Health publishes original research and review papers examining the relationship between physical activity and health. The Forum Editor’s pick from the current issue: CHANGES IN PHYSICAL FITNESS AMONG PRESCHOOL CHILDREN FROM KRAKÓW (POLAND) FROM 2008 TO 2018 by Magdalena Żegleń, Łukasz Kryst, Małgorzata Kowal, Agnieszka Woronkowicz.