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Editorial

Published on 31 Mar 2025

Editorial: Combat sports athletes: influence of rapid weight loss on psychological and physiological responses

in Sport Psychology

Roberto Roklicer
Barbara Gilic
Tatjana Trivic
Patrik Drid

Frontiers in Psychology

doi 10.3389/fpsyg.2025.1579663

1,328 views

Original Research

Published on 31 Mar 2025

Coach leadership behavior and achievement goal orientation in relation to athlete engagement: the dual mediating role of basic psychological needs

in Sport Psychology

Kaixin Li
Zhibu Cui
Tong Wang
Zhihua Li
Chengbo Yang

Frontiers in Psychology

doi 10.3389/fpsyg.2025.1527409

1,183 views

Systematic Review

Published on 31 Mar 2025

A scoping review of empirical research on executive functions and game intelligence in soccer

in Sport Psychology

Jan Arvid Haugan
Kathrine Lervold
Hilde Kaalvik
Frode Moen

Frontiers in Psychology

doi 10.3389/fpsyg.2025.1536174

1,661 views

Original Research

Published on 26 Mar 2025

Attitudes toward gender equality in sport among Europeans

in Sport Psychology

Pamela Wicker
George B. Cunningham

Frontiers in Psychology

doi 10.3389/fpsyg.2025.1529003

1,378 views

Original Research

Published on 26 Mar 2025

Associations between physical fitness and executive functions in 10–13 year male children in Saudi Arabia

in Sport Psychology

Rana Jamaan Alghamdi
Salem Alotaibi
Osama Aljuhani
Shaea Alkahtani

Frontiers in Psychology

doi 10.3389/fpsyg.2025.1493206

1,271 views

Brief Research Report

Published on 26 Mar 2025

The illusion of inclusion: examining the limitations of diversity metrics in baseball

in Sport Psychology

Claire Sandman Malcomb
Emily Zitek

Frontiers in Psychology

doi 10.3389/fpsyg.2025.1512033

1,658 views
1 citation

Original Research

Published on 26 Mar 2025

Extracurricular physical activities and academic achievement in Saudi female physical education students: the mediating effect of motivation, enjoyment, and BMI

in Sport Psychology

Mohamed Frikha

Frontiers in Psychology

doi 10.3389/fpsyg.2025.1420286

1,538 views
1 citation

Original Research

Published on 24 Mar 2025

What athletics bring us? A qualitative research based on John Mo’s thought of “the transfer value of athletics”–evidence from Chinese university graduates

in Sport Psychology

Xue Wan
Haohui Liu
Zhihua Yin
Zhen Guo
Bo Liu

Frontiers in Psychology

doi 10.3389/fpsyg.2025.1395298

1,267 views

Original Research

Published on 21 Mar 2025

Physical exercise and children’s resilience: mediating roles of self-efficacy and emotional intelligence

in Sport Psychology

Caixia Jiang
Kun Wang
Hao Qin

Frontiers in Psychology

doi 10.3389/fpsyg.2025.1491262

1,570 views

Systematic Review

Published on 21 Mar 2025

The study of the association between exercise motivation and cardiorespiratory fitness in young students: a systematic review and meta-analysis

in Sport Psychology

Fangbing Zhou
Wenlei Wang
Yuyang Nie
Chunxue Shao
Wenxue Ma
Wentao Qiu
Guofeng Qu
Jinchao Gao
Cong Liu

Frontiers in Psychology

doi 10.3389/fpsyg.2025.1566952

1,401 views

Brief Research Report

Published on 21 Mar 2025

Selection and perceived impact of walk-up songs in college baseball

in Sport Psychology

Sarah Stokowski
Chris Corr
Michael Godfrey
Matthew Eric
Chase Hughes
Rob Hughes
Matthew Marchal
Taylor Roby

Frontiers in Psychology

doi 10.3389/fpsyg.2025.1543835

1,474 views

Correction

Published on 21 Mar 2025

Corrigendum: Water polo coaches believe they gain an advantage by calling time-out before playing power-play, but is that really true?

in Sport Psychology

Corrado Lupo
Damiano Li Volsi
Paolo Riccardo Brustio
Alexandru Nicolae Ungureanu

Frontiers in Psychology

doi 10.3389/fpsyg.2025.1587001

792 views

Original Research

Published on 20 Mar 2025

Impact of the menstrual cycle and barriers to football and futsal performance in Portuguese players: a survey-based cross-sectional study

in Sport Psychology

Cristiana Santos
Mário Lopes
João Brito
Katrine Okholm Kryger
Carolina Wilke
Bruno Travassos

Frontiers in Psychology

doi 10.3389/fpsyg.2025.1576752

1,750 views
1 citation

Original Research

Published on 20 Mar 2025

The effects of tennis on depressive symptoms and pro-social behaviors in university students: the mediating role of appreciative social support

in Sport Psychology

Runjuan Sun
Tianpei Li
Mingyuan Li
Liang Meng

Frontiers in Psychology

doi 10.3389/fpsyg.2025.1428977

1,226 views
1 citation

Original Research

Published on 19 Mar 2025

Your fitness-sharing is a reminder for my poor body: how fitness posts exposure on social media harms female body esteem

in Sport Psychology

Xiumei Yan
Jun Yan
Chuhan Tan
Yu Fu
Shuqing Wang

Frontiers in Psychology

doi 10.3389/fpsyg.2025.1515575

1,644 views

Perspective

Published on 19 Mar 2025

The specifics of applying systemic psychotherapy to team sports games

in Sport Psychology

Paweł Adam Piepiora
Ligiana Mihaela Petre
Jolita Vveinhardt

Frontiers in Psychology

doi 10.3389/fpsyg.2025.1534306

1,047 views

Editorial: Combat sports athletes: influence of rapid weight loss on psychological and physiological responses

Coach leadership behavior and achievement goal orientation in relation to athlete engagement: the dual mediating role of basic psychological needs

A scoping review of empirical research on executive functions and game intelligence in soccer

Attitudes toward gender equality in sport among Europeans

Associations between physical fitness and executive functions in 10–13 year male children in Saudi Arabia

The illusion of inclusion: examining the limitations of diversity metrics in baseball

Extracurricular physical activities and academic achievement in Saudi female physical education students: the mediating effect of motivation, enjoyment, and BMI

What athletics bring us? A qualitative research based on John Mo’s thought of “the transfer value of athletics”–evidence from Chinese university graduates

Physical exercise and children’s resilience: mediating roles of self-efficacy and emotional intelligence

The study of the association between exercise motivation and cardiorespiratory fitness in young students: a systematic review and meta-analysis

Selection and perceived impact of walk-up songs in college baseball

Corrigendum: Water polo coaches believe they gain an advantage by calling time-out before playing power-play, but is that really true?

Impact of the menstrual cycle and barriers to football and futsal performance in Portuguese players: a survey-based cross-sectional study

The effects of tennis on depressive symptoms and pro-social behaviors in university students: the mediating role of appreciative social support

Your fitness-sharing is a reminder for my poor body: how fitness posts exposure on social media harms female body esteem

The specifics of applying systemic psychotherapy to team sports games

Associations between physical fitness and executive functions in 10–13 year male children in Saudi Arabia