Sport, Health and Performance Research (SHPR) is a scientific journal dedicated to advancing research and knowledge across the full spectrum of sport sciences and their subdisciplines. The journal provides a rigorous and interdisciplinary platform for the publication of high-quality, evidence-based research that bridges sport sciences with related and allied fields. By promoting theoretical and applied research, SHPR aims to enhance athletic performance, health, and well-being across diverse populations and to inform evidence-based practice for researchers, educators, coaches, practitioners, and policymakers.
Aims
SHPR aims to:
Advance scientific knowledge and understanding across all disciplines of sport sciences and their subfields.
Provide an interdisciplinary platform for high-quality, evidence-based research that connects sport sciences with related fields.
Promote the integration of theoretical and applied research to enhance athletic performance, health, and well-being.
Support and disseminate innovative findings that inform evidence-based practice for researchers, educators, coaches, practitioners, and policymakers.
Encourage interdisciplinary collaboration and dialogue among scholars working at the intersection of sport, health, and human performance.
Uphold the highest standards of scientific integrity, peer review, and ethical publishing in movement and sport sciences.
Contribute to the global advancement of sport science by addressing emerging challenges and contemporary issues in health, performance, and physical activity.
Scope
SHPR welcomes original research articles, reviews, and theoretical contributions covering a broad range of topics, including but not limited to:
Sport Sciences and Subdisciplines: exercise physiology, motor behavior and learning, motor control, biomechanics, sports psychology, sports management, sports pedagogy, sports sociology, and athletic performance.
Health and Physical Activity: health promotion, physical activity and public health, exercise and chronic disease, health-related fitness, nutrition and supplementation, and well-being.
Sports Medicine and Rehabilitation: sports injury prevention, rehabilitation, therapeutic exercise, and return-to-play protocols.
Interdisciplinary and Allied Fields: cognitive sciences, neuroscience, rehabilitation sciences, public health, nutrition, biomedical engineering, data science and technology in sport, and other related disciplines.
Applied and Professional Practice: coaching science, talent identification and development, performance analysis, and evidence-based practice in sport and health settings.
The journal welcomes contributions from both basic and applied research perspectives, with an emphasis on methodological rigor, scientific integrity, and practical relevance.