Exercise, Sports, and Lifestyle Research for Healthy Living

Submission Deadline: 30 November 2026 View: 350 Submit to Special Issue

Guest Editor(s)

Prof.  Wi-Young So

Email: wowso@ut.ac.kr

Affiliation: Korea National University of Transportation, Chungbuk, Republic of Korea

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Research Interests: physical activity, mental health

Prof. Hyunkyun Ahn

Email: nervy2000@naver.com

Affiliation: Department of Sports & Leisure Studies, Division of Arts & Health Care, Myongji College, Republic of Korea

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Research Interest: physical activity and health, mental health and well-being, healthy lifestyle through sport and exercise, sociology of sport, disability sport and health promotion, gender and sport, big data analysis in sport and health

Prof. Sung-Eun Park

Email: sungeun7741@swu.ac.kr

Affiliation: Department of Sport and Exercise Science, Seoul Women’s University, Seoul, Republic of Korea

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Research Interest: physical activity and health, sports medicine, exercise physiology, exercise prescription, strength and conditioning, obesity and metabolic health, cardiovascular and metabolic disease prevention, sports injury prevention and rehabilitation, sports nutrition and ergogenic aids, physical fitness and public health, artificial intelligence and big data analytics in sport and health, physical activity epidemiology

Summary

In contemporary society, growing interest in healthy living and overall well-being has led to increasing research attention toward the influence of exercise, sports, and various lifestyle factors on human health. In particular, physical activity and exercise have been widely recognized as important contributors not only to physical health but also to mental health, quality of life, and overall well-being. In recent years, greater emphasis has also been placed on lifestyle-related factors such as sleep, nutrition, recovery, and health behaviors as essential components of health promotion and preventive healthcare.

At the same time, rapid advancements in wearable technologies, digital health, artificial intelligence (AI), and big data analytics are further expanding the scope of health- and exercise-related research. These emerging technologies have created new opportunities for personalized healthcare and preventive health promotion strategies across diverse populations and settings.

Accordingly, this Special Issue, entitled “Exercise, Sports, and Lifestyle Research for Healthy Living,” aims to present a broad range of contemporary research perspectives that contribute to the promotion of health and well-being. Through this issue, we seek to highlight current advances and practical insights related to exercise, sports, and lifestyle factors that support healthier and more sustainable living.

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