Human Performance and Health in Sport and Exercise

This Reprint synthesizes current research examining the relationship between human performance and health in sport and exercise. The collected articles show how participation in physically demanding sports contributes to measurable adaptations in cardiovascular, metabolic, neuromuscular and psycholo...

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description This Reprint synthesizes current research examining the relationship between human performance and health in sport and exercise. The collected articles show how participation in physically demanding sports contributes to measurable adaptations in cardiovascular, metabolic, neuromuscular and psychological domains across a wide range of populations. At the same time, the evidence demonstrates that competitive environments impose considerable physiological load and psychological strain, underscoring the need for structured monitoring, adequate recovery and long-term health management. The studies included adopt a multidimensional analytical framework, integrating physiological indicators, biomechanical parameters, anthropometric characteristics, psychomotor abilities and recovery-related measures. Collectively, they address key determinants of sport performance, including aerobic and anaerobic capacity, reaction and movement efficiency, training load quantification, tactical behavior, and the influence of sleep and dietary practices on adaptation and recovery. Additional contributions consider adapted and para-sport contexts, rehabilitation-oriented exercise, and the preventive value of structured physical activity in youth and clinical populations. By merging these perspectives, this Reprint provides an evidence-based account of how health and performance can be jointly assessed and optimized. The material offers a contemporary reference for researchers, practitioners and clinicians seeking to advance methodological rigor and applied practice in sport, exercise and health sciences.
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spelling doab-20.500.12854ir-1753532026-04-16T20:25:10Z Human Performance and Health in Sport and Exercise Gilic, Barbara Fusco, Andrea Sports performance Performance indicators Well-being Healthy lifestyle Health literacy Physical literacy Lifestyle medicine thema EDItEUR::W Lifestyle, Hobbies and Leisure This Reprint synthesizes current research examining the relationship between human performance and health in sport and exercise. The collected articles show how participation in physically demanding sports contributes to measurable adaptations in cardiovascular, metabolic, neuromuscular and psychological domains across a wide range of populations. At the same time, the evidence demonstrates that competitive environments impose considerable physiological load and psychological strain, underscoring the need for structured monitoring, adequate recovery and long-term health management. The studies included adopt a multidimensional analytical framework, integrating physiological indicators, biomechanical parameters, anthropometric characteristics, psychomotor abilities and recovery-related measures. Collectively, they address key determinants of sport performance, including aerobic and anaerobic capacity, reaction and movement efficiency, training load quantification, tactical behavior, and the influence of sleep and dietary practices on adaptation and recovery. Additional contributions consider adapted and para-sport contexts, rehabilitation-oriented exercise, and the preventive value of structured physical activity in youth and clinical populations. By merging these perspectives, this Reprint provides an evidence-based account of how health and performance can be jointly assessed and optimized. The material offers a contemporary reference for researchers, practitioners and clinicians seeking to advance methodological rigor and applied practice in sport, exercise and health sciences. 2026-04-16T20:25:03Z 2026-04-16T20:25:03Z 2026 book ONIX_20260416T142754_9783725865260_8 9783725865260 9783725865277 https://directory.doabooks.org/handle/20.500.12854/175353 eng application/octet-stream Attribution 4.0 International https://mdpi.com/books/ https://mdpi.com/books/pdfview/book/12268 MDPI - Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute 10.3390/books978-3-7258-6527-7 10.3390/books978-3-7258-6527-7 46cabcaa-dd94-4bfe-87b4-55023c1b36d0 9783725865260 9783725865277 224 CH open access
spellingShingle Sports performance
Performance indicators
Well-being
Healthy lifestyle
Health literacy
Physical literacy
Lifestyle medicine
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Human Performance and Health in Sport and Exercise
title Human Performance and Health in Sport and Exercise
title_full Human Performance and Health in Sport and Exercise
title_fullStr Human Performance and Health in Sport and Exercise
title_full_unstemmed Human Performance and Health in Sport and Exercise
title_short Human Performance and Health in Sport and Exercise
title_sort human performance and health in sport and exercise
topic Sports performance
Performance indicators
Well-being
Healthy lifestyle
Health literacy
Physical literacy
Lifestyle medicine
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topic_facet Sports performance
Performance indicators
Well-being
Healthy lifestyle
Health literacy
Physical literacy
Lifestyle medicine
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