Frontiers in Sports and Active Living

Brief Research Report

Published on 26 Jan 2026

Implementation and utility of an online psychological assessment tool in youth soccer players: a one-year longitudinal study

in Sport Psychology

Takashi Sano
Yuki Hamano

Frontiers in Sports and Active Living

doi 10.3389/fspor.2026.1733902

1,255 views

Original Research

Published on 26 Jan 2026

Efficiency and determinants of science and technology investment in Chinese competitive sports: a provincial DEA-Tobit analysis

in Sports Management, Marketing, and Economics

Rui Xia
Shihan Lu
Lunan Zhao

Frontiers in Sports and Active Living

doi 10.3389/fspor.2026.1738361

1,049 views

Original Research

Published on 26 Jan 2026

Sports celebrity traits and millennial purchasing intentions: a cross-platform mixed-methods study

in Sports Management, Marketing, and Economics

Dina El-Shihy

Frontiers in Sports and Active Living

doi 10.3389/fspor.2025.1747465

1,235 views

Systematic Review

Accepted on 23 Jan 2026

The role of physical education in achieving the Sustainable Development Goals

in Physical Education and Pedagogy

Ana Žnidarec Čučković
Berislav Ćosić
Dean Alan Dudley

Frontiers in Sports and Active Living

171 views

Original Research

Published on 23 Jan 2026

SKS-transformer: multi-scale and direction-aware attention for inertial sensor-based activity recognition

in Sports Science, Technology and Engineering

Chengwei Feng
Boris Bačić
Weihua Li
Hongqi Xu

Frontiers in Sports and Active Living

doi 10.3389/fspor.2026.1754717

1,614 views

Original Research

Published on 23 Jan 2026

Development of the physical education knowledge questionnaire-Spain (PEKQ-S): feasibility, validity and reliability for Spanish children aged 6–12 years

in Physical Education and Pedagogy

Raquel Pastor-Cisneros
María Mendoza-Muñoz
José Francisco López-Gil
Jorge Carlos-Vivas

Frontiers in Sports and Active Living

doi 10.3389/fspor.2025.1737905

1,589 views

Review

Published on 23 Jan 2026

The effects, mechanisms, and influencing factors of concurrent strength and endurance training with different sequences: a semi-systematic review

in Biomechanics and Control of Human Movement

Zhang Feng
Wang Ying
Wang Jun

Frontiers in Sports and Active Living

doi 10.3389/fspor.2025.1692399

2,123 views

Original Research

Published on 23 Jan 2026

Adaptive gait transition in trekking pole-assisted hiking due to fatigue and staircase height elevation

in Biomechanics and Control of Human Movement

Yusuke Koshimizu
Akira Fukuhara
Yuji Yamamoto
Akifumi Kijima

Frontiers in Sports and Active Living

doi 10.3389/fspor.2025.1669574

1,530 views

Perspective

Published on 22 Jan 2026

Taking heart rate variability to the next level in sports: towards a multi-signal integration

in Sports Science, Technology and Engineering

Nicolas Bourdillon
Grégoire P. Millet

Frontiers in Sports and Active Living

doi 10.3389/fspor.2026.1720495

2,354 views

Systematic Review

Published on 22 Jan 2026

Global trends in scientific production on physical exercise and spinal cord injury

in Injury Prevention and Rehabilitation

Gabriel de Souza Zanini
David Michel de Oliveira
Pedro Luiz Santorsula de Paula Oliveira
Danilo Alexandre Massini
Dalton Müller Pessôa Filho

Frontiers in Sports and Active Living

doi 10.3389/fspor.2025.1678162

2,105 views

Original Research

Published on 22 Jan 2026

Age distributions in Paralympic Games Paris 2024: an analysis of 5,540 para athletes across 13 individual disciplines

in Biomechanics and Control of Human Movement

Rafael Lima Kons
Gennaro Apollaro
Rachel Bevins
José Morales
Vinicius de Oliveira Gulias
Sidney Grosprêtre
Kevin De Pauw
Bart Roelands

Frontiers in Sports and Active Living

doi 10.3389/fspor.2025.1720957

1,534 views

Original Research

Published on 22 Jan 2026

Benefits of surf therapy for children with disabilities in South Africa: a single case story

in Sport, Leisure, Tourism, and Events

Roxanne Davis
Yumna Albertus
Angus Hunter
Theresa Lorenzo

Frontiers in Sports and Active Living

doi 10.3389/fspor.2025.1703720

1,390 views

Review

Published on 22 Jan 2026

A narrative review of factors influencing rider performance and horse welfare in equestrian activities

in Biomechanics and Control of Human Movement

Orsolya Balog
Krisztián Havanecz
Tamás Csányi
Csaba Ökrös
László Tóth
Tamás Berki

Frontiers in Sports and Active Living

doi 10.3389/fspor.2025.1744918

1,670 views

Original Research

Accepted on 21 Jan 2026

Family, social, and built environment: examining associations with physical activity and sedentary time in adolescents

in Physical Activity in the Prevention and Management of Disease

Mónica Suárez-Reyes
Alyssa Button
Robbie Beyl
Peter T Katzmarzyk
Amanda E Staiano

Frontiers in Sports and Active Living

136 views

Original Research

Accepted on 21 Jan 2026

Friluftsliv: The almost nearly perfect concept

in The History, Culture and Sociology of Sports

Simon Kennedy Beames
Jørgen Weidemann Eriksen

Frontiers in Sports and Active Living

162 views

Original Research

Published on 21 Jan 2026

Inter-individual differences in weekly training load in international-level handball: the effect of congested match schedules

in Elite Sports and Performance Enhancement

Daniel Büchel
Michael Döring
Jochen Baumeister

Frontiers in Sports and Active Living

doi 10.3389/fspor.2025.1605750

1,317 views

Systematic Review

Published on 21 Jan 2026

Dialogue and sports supplementation: reflections from the social sciences: a systematic review

in Sport and Exercise Nutrition

Alexis Sossa Rojas
Manuel Zoccola Cisterna

Frontiers in Sports and Active Living

doi 10.3389/fspor.2025.1719247

1,458 views

Brief Research Report

Accepted on 20 Jan 2026

Unmasking Speed Curve Anomalies in Team Sports: A practical guideline for data treatment and interpretation

in Sports Science, Technology and Engineering

Rui Marcelino
Hugo Silva

Frontiers in Sports and Active Living

225 views

Original Research

Published on 20 Jan 2026

Focal mechanical vibration motor effects on the finger tapping in healthy volunteers

in Exercise Physiology

Tommaso Di Libero
Angelo Rodio
Chiara Carissimo
Gianni Cerro
Cecilia Provenzale
Annalisa D’Ermo
Guido Maria Filippi
Vito Enrico Pettorossi
Luigi Ferrigno
Enrico Marchetti

Frontiers in Sports and Active Living

doi 10.3389/fspor.2025.1674876

1,255 views

Editorial

Published on 20 Jan 2026

Editorial: Building health through physical activity in schools, volume II

in Physical Education and Pedagogy

Luís Branquinho
Pedro Forte
Ricardo Ferraz
José E. Teixeira
Andrew Sortwell

Frontiers in Sports and Active Living

doi 10.3389/fspor.2026.1770693

1,052 views

Systematic Review

Published on 20 Jan 2026

Comprehensive exercise program based on optimal physiotherapy for asthma-related quality of life: a systematic review and network meta-analysis

in Physical Activity in the Prevention and Management of Disease

Danli Song
Junchao Zhang
Zeyang Zhao
Xinmiao Feng
Linlin Zhao
Jinzhao Yang
Xie Jing

Frontiers in Sports and Active Living

doi 10.3389/fspor.2025.1738390

1,550 views

Original Research

Published on 20 Jan 2026

Biomechanical comparison of two squatting protocols in adolescents and young adults with femoracetabular impingement syndrome

in Biomechanics and Control of Human Movement

James J. McGinley
Alex M. Loewen
Wilshaw Stevens
Henry B. Ellis
Sophia Ulman

Frontiers in Sports and Active Living

doi 10.3389/fspor.2026.1659289

1,294 views

Original Research

Accepted on 19 Jan 2026

Local Governance of Sport: A National Survey on How Public Opinion Evaluates Municipal Sports Development and Priorities

in Sports Politics, Policy and Law

André Dionísio Sesinando
Jordi Seguí-Urbaneja
Mário Coelho Teixeira

Frontiers in Sports and Active Living

271 views

Systematic Review

Accepted on 19 Jan 2026

Effectiveness and safety of type-and energy-based extracorporeal shockwave therapy in clinical practice: An overview of systematic reviews and evidence mapping

in Injury Prevention and Rehabilitation

Jialing Zheng
Qingcong Mo
Zhihao Luo
Fangfei Hu
Peng Gao
Tong Wu
Simeng Wei
Jiaqi Zhang
Chunzhi Tang

Frontiers in Sports and Active Living

210 views

3,308 articles

articles

Implementation and utility of an online psychological assessment tool in youth soccer players: a one-year longitudinal study

Efficiency and determinants of science and technology investment in Chinese competitive sports: a provincial DEA-Tobit analysis

Sports celebrity traits and millennial purchasing intentions: a cross-platform mixed-methods study

The role of physical education in achieving the Sustainable Development Goals

SKS-transformer: multi-scale and direction-aware attention for inertial sensor-based activity recognition

Development of the physical education knowledge questionnaire-Spain (PEKQ-S): feasibility, validity and reliability for Spanish children aged 6–12 years

The effects, mechanisms, and influencing factors of concurrent strength and endurance training with different sequences: a semi-systematic review

Adaptive gait transition in trekking pole-assisted hiking due to fatigue and staircase height elevation

Taking heart rate variability to the next level in sports: towards a multi-signal integration

Global trends in scientific production on physical exercise and spinal cord injury

Age distributions in Paralympic Games Paris 2024: an analysis of 5,540 para athletes across 13 individual disciplines

Benefits of surf therapy for children with disabilities in South Africa: a single case story

A narrative review of factors influencing rider performance and horse welfare in equestrian activities

Family, social, and built environment: examining associations with physical activity and sedentary time in adolescents

Friluftsliv: The almost nearly perfect concept

Inter-individual differences in weekly training load in international-level handball: the effect of congested match schedules

Dialogue and sports supplementation: reflections from the social sciences: a systematic review

Unmasking Speed Curve Anomalies in Team Sports: A practical guideline for data treatment and interpretation

Focal mechanical vibration motor effects on the finger tapping in healthy volunteers

Editorial: Building health through physical activity in schools, volume II

Comprehensive exercise program based on optimal physiotherapy for asthma-related quality of life: a systematic review and network meta-analysis

Biomechanical comparison of two squatting protocols in adolescents and young adults with femoracetabular impingement syndrome

Local Governance of Sport: A National Survey on How Public Opinion Evaluates Municipal Sports Development and Priorities

Effectiveness and safety of type-and energy-based extracorporeal shockwave therapy in clinical practice: An overview of systematic reviews and evidence mapping