Special Issue on Sports Medicine and Athletic Performance

Sports Medicine and Athletic Performance is a multidisciplinary theme addressing the scientific, clinical, and technological foundations that optimize athlete health, functional capacity, and competitive outcomes. It integrates exercise physiology, biomechanics, sports cardiology, musculoskeletal rehabilitation, injury prevention, performance analytics, and strength and conditioning science to advance evidence-based practice. Emphasis is placed on load management, return-to-play decision-making, recovery optimization, nutritional and psychological interventions, and the application of wearable technologies and data-driven monitoring systems. The issue welcomes original research, clinical studies, and translational investigations that enhance performance while safeguarding long-term athlete well-being across elite, youth, and adaptive populations.

In this special issue, we intend to invite front-line researchers and authors to submit original research and review articles on exploring Sports Medicine and Athletic Performance. Potential topics include, but are not limited to:

• Athlete monitoring technologies
• Clinical sports medicine
• Concussion management
• Exercise physiology
• Injury prevention
• Load management
• Musculoskeletal rehabilitation
• Performance analytics
• Performance psychology
• Recovery science
• Return-to-play protocols
• Sports biomechanics
• Sports cardiology
• Sports nutrition
• Strength and conditioning
• Youth athlete development

Authors should read over the journal’s For Authors carefully before submission. Prospective authors should submit an electronic copy of their complete manuscript through the journal’s Paper Submission System.

Please kindly specify the “Special Issue” under your manuscript title. The research field “Special Issue - Sports Medicine and Athletic Performance” should be selected during your submission.

Special Issue Timetable:

Guest Editor:

Dr. Duston D. Morris

Department of Health and Wellness Coaching, Maryland University of Integrative Health, USA

For further questions or inquiries, please contact Editorial Assistant at

[email protected].