Frontiers in Sports and Active Living | Physical Activity in the Prevention and Management of Disease

Systematic Review

Accepted on 11 Dec 2025

Effects of Exercise Snacks on Body Composition in Adults: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis Based on Evidence from Bioimpedance and DXA Methods

in Physical Activity in the Prevention and Management of Disease

Ruting LIN
Hongxian Zheng
Zhenyu Shuai
Mingkuai Wang
Xuanhui Guo
Yubo Wang
Wenqiang Wu

Frontiers in Sports and Active Living

Original Research

Published on 11 Dec 2025

The aftermath of the pandemic: how the COVID-19 pandemic affected physical activity, fitness, health, and body fat in first-year students in Norway

in Physical Activity in the Prevention and Management of Disease

Chiara Feldhaus
Ingeborg Barth Vedøy
Annette Løvheim Kleppang
Silje Halvorsen Sveaas
Kjersti Karoline Danielsen
Sigbjørn Litleskare
Sella Aarrestad Provan

Frontiers in Sports and Active Living

doi 10.3389/fspor.2025.1719951

560 views

Original Research

Accepted on 08 Dec 2025

Health Behaviors and Social Determinants of Health in Children from Under-resourced Communities: Does Weight Status Play a Role?

in Physical Activity in the Prevention and Management of Disease

Paul Son
Yuxin Nie
Qiaoyin Tan
Amanda E. Staiano
Fahui Wang
Gang Hu
Stewart Gordon
Peyton Murray
Cehong Luo
Yutian Zeng

Frontiers in Sports and Active Living

Systematic Review

Accepted on 02 Dec 2025

Effect of Exercise on Abdominal Obesity and Inflammatory Response in the Older Adults: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Randomized Controlled Trials

in Physical Activity in the Prevention and Management of Disease

Yangjun Liu
Sujie Mao
Wei Xie
Qian Guoping
Xia Wu
Hanxiao Xu
Zbigniew Ossowski

Frontiers in Sports and Active Living

126 views

Original Research

Accepted on 01 Dec 2025

Psychological Hardiness and Social Support as Protective Factors Against Burnout in High-Performance Athletes

in Physical Activity in the Prevention and Management of Disease

Daniel Oleas
David Alarcón
María del Pilar Méndez-Sánchez
Manuel Trujillo
JOSE CARLOS JAENES SANCHEZ

Frontiers in Sports and Active Living

110 views

Perspective

Accepted on 30 Nov 2025

Perspective Kinesiological insights into exercise prescription within oncological prehabilitation: current knowledge and future perspectives

in Physical Activity in the Prevention and Management of Disease

Giuditta Carretti
Andrea Tognaccini
Gabriele Baldini
Mirko Manetti
Mirca Marini

Frontiers in Sports and Active Living

Opinion

Published on 27 Nov 2025

Bridging the activation gap: a physical activity intensity scale informed by elite athletes yet inclusive for musculoskeletal pain patients

in Physical Activity in the Prevention and Management of Disease

Matthew Fernandez
Stephen Seiler

Frontiers in Sports and Active Living

doi 10.3389/fspor.2025.1641818

4,777 views

Original Research

Accepted on 25 Nov 2025

The association of Tai Chi Exercise with the Methylation Levels of the IL20 Promoter

in Physical Activity in the Prevention and Management of Disease

Chiung-Hung Chiang
Min-Chen Wu
Yen-chung Chen
Oswald Ndi Nfor
WEN-YU LU
Li-Yuan Chen
Yung-Po Liaw

Frontiers in Sports and Active Living

104 views

Original Research

Published on 25 Nov 2025

Air pollution exposure, health and performance in elite female soccer players

in Physical Activity in the Prevention and Management of Disease

Adam Beavan
Ross Julian
Falk Gogolla
Sascha Härtel
Michael Stephen Koehle

Frontiers in Sports and Active Living

doi 10.3389/fspor.2025.1588093

1,124 views

Editorial

Published on 24 Nov 2025

Editorial: Diagnosing and treating frailty and sarcopenia in middle-aged and older adults

in Physical Activity in the Prevention and Management of Disease

Diogo L. Marques
Henrique P. Neiva
Daniel A. Marinho
Mikel Izquierdo
Mário C. Marques

Frontiers in Sports and Active Living

doi 10.3389/fspor.2025.1736677

654 views

Correction

Accepted on 21 Nov 2025

Correction: How depression affects school social adaptation: the mediating role of sleep quality and the buffering effect of physical activity

in Physical Activity in the Prevention and Management of Disease

Chuan Chen
Kaihua Liu
Zhidong Zhou

Frontiers in Sports and Active Living

137 views

Original Research

Published on 20 Nov 2025

Post-mastectomy pain syndrome and sleep disorders: effects of physical activity

in Physical Activity in the Prevention and Management of Disease

Marco Calapai
Luisa Puzzo
Giuseppe Bova
Daniele Alfio Vecchio
Rosario Blandino
Alessia Barbagallo
Ilaria Ammendolia
Luigi Cardia
Filippo Firenzuoli
Fabrizio Calapai

Frontiers in Sports and Active Living

doi 10.3389/fspor.2025.1579635

1,045 views

Original Research

Published on 20 Nov 2025

How depression affects school social adaptation: the mediating role of sleep quality and the buffering effect of physical activity

in Physical Activity in the Prevention and Management of Disease

Chuan Chen
Kaihua Liu
Zhidong Zhou

Frontiers in Sports and Active Living

doi 10.3389/fspor.2025.1716670

1,122 views

Original Research

Published on 19 Nov 2025

Epidemiology of injuries at the first transplant football world cup

in Physical Activity in the Prevention and Management of Disease

Valentina Totti
Filippo Ferrari
Simone Paltrinieri
Giovanni Vitale
Giovanni Mosconi
Alessandro Nanni Costa
Gianluigi Sella
Maria Cristina Morelli
Paolo Caraceni
Giulio Sergio Roi

Frontiers in Sports and Active Living

doi 10.3389/fspor.2025.1685440

1,097 views

Opinion

Published on 19 Nov 2025

The need for trained graduates to promote exercise as a mode of preventative healthcare in the United Arab Emirates

in Physical Activity in the Prevention and Management of Disease

Paul Stapley
Jean-Pierre Bailey
Khalil Yousef
Romuald Lepers
Suzanne Robertson-Malt

Frontiers in Sports and Active Living

doi 10.3389/fspor.2025.1682177

1,191 views

Review

Published on 10 Nov 2025

Incorporating active commuting into daily life: a narrative review of e-bikes’ impact on health and urban air quality

in Physical Activity in the Prevention and Management of Disease

Alessandro Sampieri
Antonio Paoli

Frontiers in Sports and Active Living

doi 10.3389/fspor.2025.1662076

1,396 views

Systematic Review

Published on 06 Nov 2025

Effects of elastic band resistance training on lower limb strength and balance function in older adults: a systematic review and meta-analysis

in Physical Activity in the Prevention and Management of Disease

Yunchen Meng
Yiling Hu
Wang Yang
Yaqi Xue
Sanjun Yang

Frontiers in Sports and Active Living

doi 10.3389/fspor.2025.1649305

1,552 views
1 citation

Original Research

Published on 30 Oct 2025

A lifestyle-based prediction model for obesity in Chinese adolescent students

in Physical Activity in the Prevention and Management of Disease

Mei Jiang
Zhou He

Frontiers in Sports and Active Living

doi 10.3389/fspor.2025.1677707

1,375 views

Study Protocol

Published on 23 Oct 2025

Design of debunking the frailty–sarcopenia–ADT axis in metastatic prostate cancer with multicomponent exercise: the FIERCE trial protocol

in Physical Activity in the Prevention and Management of Disease

Rebekah L. Wilson
Anderson Vulczak
Alicia K. Morgans
Mary Norris
Jocelyn Greer
Jennie Votta
Maria Vamvini
David J. Einstein
Hajime Uno
Michael Rosenthal

Frontiers in Sports and Active Living

doi 10.3389/fspor.2025.1602123

2,057 views

Systematic Review

Published on 10 Oct 2025

Scoping review to assess the reach, effectiveness, and impact of government-funded, population-based physical activity initiatives in Australian adults

in Physical Activity in the Prevention and Management of Disease

C. H. B. Dissanayaka Mudiyanselage
Stephanie E. Chappel
Sidney Irwin
Gabrielle Fisher
Alyson J. Crozier
Corneel Vandelanotte

Frontiers in Sports and Active Living

doi 10.3389/fspor.2025.1633086

1,760 views

Original Research

Published on 08 Oct 2025

Associated factors of sufficient and insufficient physical activity in high school students: a case-control study

in Physical Activity in the Prevention and Management of Disease

Haiwei Li
Haozheng Xu
Jiahao Wang
Yu Chen

Frontiers in Sports and Active Living

doi 10.3389/fspor.2025.1666033

1,753 views

Original Research

Published on 25 Sep 2025

Age- and gender-specific improvements on health-related quality of life (HRQoL) and cardiovascular fitness in healthy and sporting inactive older adults using a multidimensional exercise program

in Physical Activity in the Prevention and Management of Disease

Anneke Schumacher
David Rahil
Marlene Krumpolt
Alexander Prinz
Lucas Sannemann
Kerstin Witte

Frontiers in Sports and Active Living

doi 10.3389/fspor.2025.1641115

1,951 views

Original Research

Published on 25 Sep 2025

Examining the relationship between physical activity and sleep among university students

in Physical Activity in the Prevention and Management of Disease

Nikoletta Barka
Feifei Wang
Robert Jarai
Szilvia Boros

Frontiers in Sports and Active Living

doi 10.3389/fspor.2025.1640770

3,328 views

Original Research

Published on 23 Sep 2025

Impact of exercise training and sleep on children’s stress perception

in Physical Activity in the Prevention and Management of Disease

Eleonora Pagani
Gianluigi Oggionni
Luca Giovanelli
Anna Mariani
Giuseppina Bernardelli
Daniela Lucini

Frontiers in Sports and Active Living

doi 10.3389/fspor.2025.1609029

1,922 views

236 articles

articles

Effects of Exercise Snacks on Body Composition in Adults: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis Based on Evidence from Bioimpedance and DXA Methods

The aftermath of the pandemic: how the COVID-19 pandemic affected physical activity, fitness, health, and body fat in first-year students in Norway

Health Behaviors and Social Determinants of Health in Children from Under-resourced Communities: Does Weight Status Play a Role?

Effect of Exercise on Abdominal Obesity and Inflammatory Response in the Older Adults: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Randomized Controlled Trials

Psychological Hardiness and Social Support as Protective Factors Against Burnout in High-Performance Athletes

Perspective Kinesiological insights into exercise prescription within oncological prehabilitation: current knowledge and future perspectives

Bridging the activation gap: a physical activity intensity scale informed by elite athletes yet inclusive for musculoskeletal pain patients

The association of Tai Chi Exercise with the Methylation Levels of the IL20 Promoter

Air pollution exposure, health and performance in elite female soccer players

Editorial: Diagnosing and treating frailty and sarcopenia in middle-aged and older adults

Correction: How depression affects school social adaptation: the mediating role of sleep quality and the buffering effect of physical activity

Post-mastectomy pain syndrome and sleep disorders: effects of physical activity

How depression affects school social adaptation: the mediating role of sleep quality and the buffering effect of physical activity

Epidemiology of injuries at the first transplant football world cup

The need for trained graduates to promote exercise as a mode of preventative healthcare in the United Arab Emirates

Incorporating active commuting into daily life: a narrative review of e-bikes’ impact on health and urban air quality

Effects of elastic band resistance training on lower limb strength and balance function in older adults: a systematic review and meta-analysis

A lifestyle-based prediction model for obesity in Chinese adolescent students

Design of debunking the frailty–sarcopenia–ADT axis in metastatic prostate cancer with multicomponent exercise: the FIERCE trial protocol

Scoping review to assess the reach, effectiveness, and impact of government-funded, population-based physical activity initiatives in Australian adults

Associated factors of sufficient and insufficient physical activity in high school students: a case-control study

Age- and gender-specific improvements on health-related quality of life (HRQoL) and cardiovascular fitness in healthy and sporting inactive older adults using a multidimensional exercise program

Examining the relationship between physical activity and sleep among university students

Impact of exercise training and sleep on children’s stress perception