Frontiers in Sports and Active Living

Perspective

Published on 27 Aug 2026

Heart rate variability–guided endurance training: evaluating strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, and threats for load prescription and adjustment

Marcelle Schaffarczyk
Billy Sperlich

Frontiers in Sports and Active Living

doi 10.3389/fspor.2026.1858271

331 views

Systematic Review

Published on 27 Aug 2026

A new potential intervention strategy to promote the “body-mind-brain” health development of Chinese children and adolescents: a scoping review

Long Jin
Kai Qi
Zehao Zhang
Jia Yang
Yifan Shi
Aiguo Chen

Frontiers in Sports and Active Living

doi 10.3389/fspor.2026.1862354

168 views

Original Research

Published on 27 Aug 2026

Association between functional movement quality, core stability, and athletic performance in male university basketball players

Yu Xuedou
Ma Qiyuan
Kang Dongwei
Geng Jin

Frontiers in Sports and Active Living

doi 10.3389/fspor.2026.1813066

277 views

Original Research

Published on 27 Aug 2026

Movement smoothness and turning deficits during the timed up and go in older adults with chronic neck pain

Thanya Madsalae
Tanapat Thongprong
Nithinun Chaikeeree
Rumpa Boonsinsukh

Frontiers in Sports and Active Living

doi 10.3389/fspor.2026.1909320

171 views

Original Research

Published on 27 Aug 2026

Influence of parental beliefs on parental support for young athletes

María del Pilar Méndez Sánchez
Rafael Peñaloza Gómez
Mirna García Méndez
Gabriela Carolina Valencia Chávez
Nancy Ponce Carbajal

Frontiers in Sports and Active Living

doi 10.3389/fspor.2026.1912532

199 views

Original Research

Published on 27 Aug 2026

Body appreciation and resilience are associated with self-esteem among women competing in fitness and bodybuilding: a cross-sectional study

Irene Barbero-Alcocer
Javier González-del-Castillo
Noelia Carbonell-Bernal

Frontiers in Sports and Active Living

doi 10.3389/fspor.2026.1948649

249 views

Original Research

Accepted on 26 Aug 2026

Age- and sex-specific reference values for physical literacy in Colombian children: a GAMLSS analysis of the CAPL-2

Brayan Esneider Patiño-Palma
José Armando Vidarte Claros

Frontiers in Sports and Active Living

Original Research

Published on 26 Aug 2026

Post-exercise consumption of milk or Greek yogurt may support the anti-inflammatory environment following high-intensity exercise

Emily C. Fraschetti
Nicholas Cheng
Monika Nguyen
Christopher G. R. Perry
Ali A. Abdul-Sater
Andrea R. Josse

Frontiers in Sports and Active Living

doi 10.3389/fspor.2026.1911130

497 views

Review

Published on 26 Aug 2026

Can aerobic exercise really improve factors related to decision-making capacity in aging? What has been measured, what has been assumed, and what needs to change

Jonathan A. Cortés Silva
Christina A. Davis
Diego Lievano Parra
Valeria V. González

Frontiers in Sports and Active Living

doi 10.3389/fspor.2026.1905912

317 views

Original Research

Published on 26 Aug 2026

A forecast social return on investment analysis of a privately operated multi-purpose arena in Japan

Kazuma Aoi
Hiroto Shoji
Hiroaki Ninomiya

Frontiers in Sports and Active Living

doi 10.3389/fspor.2026.1926992

225 views

Original Research

Published on 26 Aug 2026

Sports, culture and tourism in cities along the Beijing-Hangzhou Grand Canal: sustainable development via SWOT analysis and point-axis spatial optimization

Tian Hongda
Zhang Yonghu

Frontiers in Sports and Active Living

doi 10.3389/fspor.2026.1930614

231 views

Review

Published on 26 Aug 2026

Karate interventions in children and adolescents: a scoping review of psychosocial and cognitive outcomes

Timea Torzsa
Rebecca Cseh
Judit Futo
Judit Balazs

Frontiers in Sports and Active Living

doi 10.3389/fspor.2026.1840595

245 views

Original Research

Published on 26 Aug 2026

Selecting force plate tests and metrics to complement physical preparation strategies prior to commencing strenuous military training courses

Peter Ladlow
Nicholas J. Ripley
Damjana V. Cabarkapa
Dimitrije Cabarkapa
Dale W. Chapman
Mary Claire Geneau
G. Gregory Haff
Lachlan P. James
Paul Jones
Jason P. Lake

Frontiers in Sports and Active Living

doi 10.3389/fspor.2026.1891717

502 views

Original Research

Published on 26 Aug 2026

Perfectionism and anxiety sensitivity in soccer referees: the mediating role of distress tolerance

J. J. Martínez-Oller
A. P. Pacheco-Unguetti
J. González-Hernández

Frontiers in Sports and Active Living

doi 10.3389/fspor.2026.1914085

374 views

Original Research

Published on 26 Aug 2026

Beyond the coach: contextual, community, and organizational predictors of coaches’ perceived impact on athlete life skill development

Samantha Bates
Dawn Anderson-Butcher
Kylee J. Ault-Baker
Emily A. Nothnagle

Frontiers in Sports and Active Living

doi 10.3389/fspor.2026.1901614

410 views

Original Research

Published on 26 Aug 2026

“They can coach themselves essentially”: goalball coaches' perspectives on athlete-centered coaching with youth athletes with visual impairments

Wellington De Luna Vazquez
Luis Columna
Deborah Shapiro

Frontiers in Sports and Active Living

doi 10.3389/fspor.2026.1926809

282 views

Original Research

Accepted on 25 Aug 2026

Football and Symbols: A Bayesian Analysis of Symbolic Consumption in Sports Club Brands

Ruby Lorena Carrillo Barbosa
Alfredo Guzmán Rincón
Nestor Ordoñez Saavedraa
Dario Jose Espinal Ruiz

Frontiers in Sports and Active Living

Brief Research Report

Accepted on 25 Aug 2026

Real-Time Changes in Player-Perceived Psychological Momentum Across Scoring Runs in Volleyball: A Single-Match Case Study

Yusuke Asai
Tomoyasu Okuda

Frontiers in Sports and Active Living

Original Research

Accepted on 25 Aug 2026

Reimagining Teaching in Higher Education: Impact of a Pilot Physically Active Learning Intervention on Perceived Teaching Effectiveness

Beth McLeod
Samuel K Lai
Jo Salmon
Natalie Lander

Frontiers in Sports and Active Living

Study Protocol

Accepted on 25 Aug 2026

Acute, chronic, and detraining effects of dynamic stretching and tissue flossing on muscle function, sprint performance, balance, and proprioception, in soccer players with hamstring shortness: a three-arm parallel randomized controlled trial protocol

Mohammad Alghosi
Hassan Daneshmandi
Ali Shamsi Majelan
Andreas Konrad

Frontiers in Sports and Active Living

Original Research

Accepted on 25 Aug 2026

The Effect of Unilateral Strength Training on the Accuracy of Set-Piece Kicks Among Adolescent Male Soccer Players

Li Chen
Ting-Xing Wang
Qi-Peng Wang

Frontiers in Sports and Active Living

Clinical Trial

Published on 25 Aug 2026

Effect of wearables with behavioral prompts on physical and cognitive outcomes in community-dwelling older adults: preliminary results of a pilot randomized controlled trial

Kar Yin Lee
Savannah Siew
Tat Lee Teo
Kuang Chua Chua
Junhong Yu
Rathi Mahendran
Iris Rawtaer

Frontiers in Sports and Active Living

doi 10.3389/fspor.2026.1768808

376 views

Original Research

Published on 25 Aug 2026

Cross-training between running and cycling: practitioner perspectives on transferability and exercise substitution

T. Menges
C. Dindorf
E. Bartaguiz
M. Fröhlich

Frontiers in Sports and Active Living

doi 10.3389/fspor.2026.1930728

478 views

Original Research

Published on 25 Aug 2026

Countermovement jump force-time waveforms in male adolescent footballers with growth-related musculoskeletal pathology

Sam Blanchard
Sinead Holden
Matthew Taberner
Liam Dadd
Sean Cumming
Sean Williams
Steffi Colyer

Frontiers in Sports and Active Living

doi 10.3389/fspor.2026.1887562

426 views

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Volume 8 - 2026

Heart rate variability–guided endurance training: evaluating strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, and threats for load prescription and adjustment

A new potential intervention strategy to promote the “body-mind-brain” health development of Chinese children and adolescents: a scoping review

Association between functional movement quality, core stability, and athletic performance in male university basketball players

Movement smoothness and turning deficits during the timed up and go in older adults with chronic neck pain

Influence of parental beliefs on parental support for young athletes

Body appreciation and resilience are associated with self-esteem among women competing in fitness and bodybuilding: a cross-sectional study

Age- and sex-specific reference values for physical literacy in Colombian children: a GAMLSS analysis of the CAPL-2

Post-exercise consumption of milk or Greek yogurt may support the anti-inflammatory environment following high-intensity exercise

Can aerobic exercise really improve factors related to decision-making capacity in aging? What has been measured, what has been assumed, and what needs to change

A forecast social return on investment analysis of a privately operated multi-purpose arena in Japan

Sports, culture and tourism in cities along the Beijing-Hangzhou Grand Canal: sustainable development via SWOT analysis and point-axis spatial optimization

Karate interventions in children and adolescents: a scoping review of psychosocial and cognitive outcomes

Selecting force plate tests and metrics to complement physical preparation strategies prior to commencing strenuous military training courses

Perfectionism and anxiety sensitivity in soccer referees: the mediating role of distress tolerance

Beyond the coach: contextual, community, and organizational predictors of coaches’ perceived impact on athlete life skill development

“They can coach themselves essentially”: goalball coaches' perspectives on athlete-centered coaching with youth athletes with visual impairments

Football and Symbols: A Bayesian Analysis of Symbolic Consumption in Sports Club Brands

Real-Time Changes in Player-Perceived Psychological Momentum Across Scoring Runs in Volleyball: A Single-Match Case Study

Reimagining Teaching in Higher Education: Impact of a Pilot Physically Active Learning Intervention on Perceived Teaching Effectiveness

Acute, chronic, and detraining effects of dynamic stretching and tissue flossing on muscle function, sprint performance, balance, and proprioception, in soccer players with hamstring shortness: a three-arm parallel randomized controlled trial protocol

The Effect of Unilateral Strength Training on the Accuracy of Set-Piece Kicks Among Adolescent Male Soccer Players

Effect of wearables with behavioral prompts on physical and cognitive outcomes in community-dwelling older adults: preliminary results of a pilot randomized controlled trial

Cross-training between running and cycling: practitioner perspectives on transferability and exercise substitution

Countermovement jump force-time waveforms in male adolescent footballers with growth-related musculoskeletal pathology