Tag: MDPI

We are expecting submissions that counter the idea that positive development occurs simply through sport programs providing spaces where youth who have been othered can temporarily avoid the environments that place them at a disadvantage, or “stay out of trouble.” And we seek work that enacts discourse and informs theory to examine the problematic focus on the individual navigation of discriminatory systems as developmental. We encourage submissions that not only challenge the field to examine the sociopolitical environment youth inhabit, but also demonstrate how scholars can engage in the transformation of the field.

The overall aim of this Topic is to showcase research that centers on sustainability-oriented teaching and learning in PE to consider the significance of challenges and contribution to education for sustainability. We welcome contributions that focus on sustainability-oriented teaching and learning in PE, including PE teacher education. Study designs may include empirical studies, theoretical studies (e.g., policy document analyses), and case studies, among others.

This special issue belongs to the section "Historiography", and papers for the issue can address any aspect of the writing and researching of sports history. If you think you have something novel to present and are interested in submitting a paper please contact Dr Dave Day, the editor for this special issue, at djday75@gmail.com to discuss your proposal. Agreed papers would be expected to be submitted for the first round of reviews by the end of December 2024.

This Special Issue aims to explore the multifaceted relationship between physical activity, sport, emotions, and cognitive processes. We invite scholars from various disciplines to contribute original research articles, reviews, and theoretical papers. We welcome contributions from across diverse academic backgrounds or from any relevant field. We encourage original research articles presenting empirical findings, literature reviews summarizing the current state of knowledge, and theoretical papers that propose novel frameworks as well as hypotheses.

The Chartered Institute for the Management of Sport and Physical Activity (CIMSPA) has developed professional standards for coach developers and coaches at different levels. This context is important in the application of theory to practice. What does the translation of theory into practice look like for the professional coach? In different sports? In talent development or community programmes? How do coach developers stress the importance of context in applied practice?

«Sports» links several scientific disciplines in an integrated fashion, to address critical issues related to sport science and public health. The Forum Editor’s pick from the current issue: Talent Identification in Elite Adolescent Ice Hockey Players: The Discriminant Capacity of Fitness Tests, Skating Performance and Psychological Characteristics by Jean Lemoyne, Jean-François Brunelle, Vincent Huard Pelletier, Julien Glaude-Roy and Gaëtan Martini.

«Sports» links several scientific disciplines in an integrated fashion, to address critical issues related to sport science and public health. The Forum Editor’s pick from the current issue: Relative Age Effects in Male Cricket: A Personal Assets Approach to Explain Immediate, Short-Term, and Long-Term Developmental Outcomes by Adam L. Kelly, Thomas Brown, Rob Reed, Jean Côté and Jennifer Turnnidge.

«Sports» links several scientific disciplines in an integrated fashion, to address critical issues related to sport science and public health. The Forum Editor’s pick from the current issue: The Role of Crowd Support on Home Advantage during COVID-19 Restrictions on Italian Football Competitions. Comparison between 2018–19 and 2020–21 Seasons of the Italian Serie A and Serie B Championships by Matteo Vandoni, Ottavia E. Ferraro, Alessandro Gatti, Luca Marin, Matteo Giuriato, Dario Silvestri, Nicola Lovecchio, Mariangela V. Puci and Vittoria Carnevale Pellino.

Various protests and social movements have drawn public and scholarly attention to racial injustice, sexual harassment and gender inequality, and violence in the context of professional and collegiate sports and beyond. In a related yet different vein, the COVID-19 pandemic has further complicated sport engagement significantly. In this Special Issue, our primary aim is to unpack such complexities by addressing how contemporary social and cultural events and trends interact with varying dimensions of sport engagement.

We invite papers that contribute to and extend the debate surrounding the inclusion of lifestyle sports in physical education, at primary (elementary) and/or secondary (high) school level, either by revisiting or rethinking what is currently known about lifestyle sports and applying this to the PE context or by considering new and innovative methods and ways for incorporating lifestyle sports in PE.