"Sports and health go hand in hand, offering people all over the world, of different abilities and ages, the chance for happier, healthier and more productive lives."–World Health Organization (WHO)
Our understanding of and societal interest in sports and fitness has accelerated in recent decades. Research confirms that engaging in sports significantly enhances physical and mental health, and that physical activity is a key to managing disease. Exercise helps to mitigate age-related health issues such as dementia and promotes healthy development in children and young people.
From updated safety guidelines in various sports to the development of new technologies, supplements, and nutritional programs aimed at optimizing physical performance, researchers worldwide are sharing their findings in support of health and fitness initiatives.
In recognition of the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris, Annual Reviews has curated this new collection of review articles that delve into modern research covering sports and its impact on society. These reviews cover a wide range of fields of study including nutrition, psychology, chemistry, anthropology, and technology.
In this interdisciplinary collection, our experts discuss four sport-related topics:
- Health and Safety
- Psychology and Sociology
- Technology and Data Analytics
- Physiology and Athletic Performance Enhancers
The Sport and Society Collection comprises 21 review articles from 13 Annual Reviews journals which are either Open Access or freely available to download thanks to our Subscribe to Open program.
Health and Safety in Sports
Updated Recommendations for Athletes with Heart Disease
RACHEL LAMPERT and DOUGLAS P. ZIPES, Annual Review of Medicine
Mitigating the Consequences of Subconcussive Head Injuries
ERIC A. NAUMAN, THOMAS M. TALAVAGE, and PAUL S. AUERBACH, Annual Review of Biomedical Engineering
The Psychology of Environmental Decisions
Ben R. Newell, Rachel I. McDonald, Marilynn Brewer, and Brett K. Hayes, Annual Review of Environmental and Resources
The Role of Exercise in Management of Mental Health Disorders: An Integrative Review
PATRICK J. SMITH and RHONDA M. MERWIN, Annual Review of Medicine
Cognitive Aging and the Promise of Physical Activity
KIRK I. ERICKSON, SHANNON D. DONOFRY, KELSEY R. SEWELL, BELINDA M. BROWN, and CHELSEA M. STILLMAN, Annual Review of Clinical Psychology
The Psychology and Sociology of Sports
Social Motivation at Work: The Organizational Psychology of Effort for, Against, and with Others
ADAM M. GRANT and MARISSA S. SHANDELL, Annual Review of Psychology
The Psychology of Athletic Endeavor
MARK R. BEAUCHAMP, ALAN KINGSTONE, and NIKOS NTOUMANIS, Annual Review of Psychology
Sport and Society
ROBERT E. WASHINGTON and DAVID KAREN, Annual Review of Sociology
The Critical Sociology of Race and Sport: The First Fifty Years
BEN CARRINGTON, Annual Review of Sociology
Sport, Modernity, and the Body
NIKO BESNIER and SUSAN BROWNELL, Annual Review of Anthropology
Technology and Data Analytics
The Fluid Dynamics of Competitive Swimming
TIMOTHY WEI, RUSSELL MARK, and SEAN HUTCHISON, Annual Review of Fluid Mechanics
Modeling Player and Team Performance in Basketball
ZACHARY TERNER and ALEXANDER FRANKS, Annual Review of Environment and Resources
Player Tracking Data in Sports
STEPHANIE A. KOVALCHIK, Annual Review of Statistics and Its Application
How the CYBATHLON Competition Has Advanced Assistive Technologies
LUKAS JAEGER, ROBERTO DE SOUZA BAPTISTA, CHIARA BASLA, PATRICIA CAPSI-MORALES, YONG KUK KIM, SHURO NAKAJIMA, CRISTINA PIAZZA, MICHAEL SOMMERHALDER, LUCA TONIN, GIACOMO VALLE, ROBERT RIENER, and ROLAND SIGRIST, Annual Review of Control, Robotics, and Autonomous Vehicles
Current Solutions and Future Trends for Robotic Prosthetic Hands
VINCENT MENDEZ, FRANCESCO IBERITE, SOLAIMAN SHOKUR, and SILVESTRO MICERA, Annual Review of Control, Robotics, and Autonomous Vehicles
The Influence of Muscle Physiology and Advanced Technology on Sports Performance
RICHARD R. NEPTUNE, CRAIG P. MCGOWAN, and JOHN M. FIANDT, Annual Review of Biomedical Engineering
Physiology and Athletic Performance Enhancers
Dietary Fuels in Athletic Performance
ANDREAS MÆCHEL FRITZEN, ANNE-MARIE LUNDSGAARD, and BENTE KIENS, Annual Review of Nutrition
Dietary Nitrate and Physical Performance
ANDREW M. JONES, CHRISTOPHER THOMPSON, LEE J. WYLIE, and ANNI VANHATALO, Annual Review of Nutrition
Cumulative Muscle Protein Synthesis and Protein Intake Requirements
ERIN SIMMONS, JAMES D. FLUCKEY, and STEVEN E. RIECHMAN, Annual Review of Nutrition
Genetics of Athletic Performance
ELAINE A. OSTRANDER, HEATHER J. HUSON, and GARY K. OSTRANDER, Annual Review of Genomics and Human Genetics
Recent Advances in the Application of Metabolomics for Nutrition and Health
DIANA GONZÁLEZ-PEÑA and LORRAINE BRENNAN, Annual Review of Food Science and Technology
The Analytical Chemistry of Drug Monitoring in Athletes
LARRY D. BOWERS, Annual Review of Analytical Chemistry
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