Athletic performance increases from birth to youth reaching at peak levels at some points in early adulthood and declines thereafter. The age at which peak athletic performance is achieved is typically in the range of 20-30 years old but is widely different depending upon sports and sex/gender. As illustrated by Hikari Kokona who won silver in skateboarding at just 12 years of age, some athletes can attain peak performance at a very young age. Similarly, some athletes can attenuate age-related declines in athletic performance and win medals at tender ages. Kuwait's Abdullah Al-Rashidi who won bronze in the skeet shooting was 57 years old. Aging spanning from the upper trajectory during growth and development to the downward trajectory of adult aging is a very complex system. Holistic approaches are needed to influence athletic performance and physiological function at various stages of athletic life.
The primary goal of the research topic is to capture a variety of research studies dealing with changes in athletic performance and its physiological determinants during growth and development in youth, peaking in early adulthood, and aging and declines in later adulthood. We will consider a wide spectrum of research studies ranging from basic research studies, laboratory-based human investigations, performance data-based analyses, meta-analyses, and systematic reviews.
We invite submissions of manuscripts describing original investigations, systematic reviews, and meta-analyses. A wide range of research topics will be considered under the research topic including (but not limited to):
-Physiological and genetic determinants of athletic performance and how they change with aging
-Trajectories of athletic performance during growth as well as adult aging
-Gender differences in athletic performance
-Progression of peak athletic performance age in men and women
-Geographical differences in how youth athletes and aging athletes train
-Case study of elite Olympic athlete in the aging transition
Athletic performance increases from birth to youth reaching at peak levels at some points in early adulthood and declines thereafter. The age at which peak athletic performance is achieved is typically in the range of 20-30 years old but is widely different depending upon sports and sex/gender. As illustrated by Hikari Kokona who won silver in skateboarding at just 12 years of age, some athletes can attain peak performance at a very young age. Similarly, some athletes can attenuate age-related declines in athletic performance and win medals at tender ages. Kuwait's Abdullah Al-Rashidi who won bronze in the skeet shooting was 57 years old. Aging spanning from the upper trajectory during growth and development to the downward trajectory of adult aging is a very complex system. Holistic approaches are needed to influence athletic performance and physiological function at various stages of athletic life.
The primary goal of the research topic is to capture a variety of research studies dealing with changes in athletic performance and its physiological determinants during growth and development in youth, peaking in early adulthood, and aging and declines in later adulthood. We will consider a wide spectrum of research studies ranging from basic research studies, laboratory-based human investigations, performance data-based analyses, meta-analyses, and systematic reviews.
We invite submissions of manuscripts describing original investigations, systematic reviews, and meta-analyses. A wide range of research topics will be considered under the research topic including (but not limited to):
-Physiological and genetic determinants of athletic performance and how they change with aging
-Trajectories of athletic performance during growth as well as adult aging
-Gender differences in athletic performance
-Progression of peak athletic performance age in men and women
-Geographical differences in how youth athletes and aging athletes train
-Case study of elite Olympic athlete in the aging transition