To gain an edge in performance, athletes, coaches, trainers, and sport psychologists worldwide leverage findings from psychological research to develop training and performance strategies. The field of sport psychology draws upon research on stress, anxiety, mindfulness, and team building to...

What is to learn with animals in Chinese martial arts? What is the status of the humanity/animality relationship in the Chinese cosmos? To answer such questions, I structure this essay into three parts. First, I situate the research problem from my Eagle Claw Kung fu apprenticeship as well as from...

China competed in equestrian sports for the first time at the 2008 Beijing Olympics. China's modern equine business has developed significantly over the past decade, and the lessons from the expansion between 2015 and 2020 are important considerations as China implements further legislation to aid...

This issue of International Journal of Sport Nutrition and Exercise Metabolism contains 22 papers discussing human and animal studies of biochemistry, metabolism, physiology and nutrition to exercise and sport.

The concept of 'social licence to operate' (SLO) is relevant to all animal-use activities. An SLO is an intangible, implicit agreement between the public and an industry/group. Its existence allows that industry/group to pursue its activities with minimal formalised restrictions because such...

Background: Chromium histidinate (CrHis) and biotin are micronutrients commonly used to improve health by athletes and control glycaemia by patients with diabetes. This study investigates the effects of 8-week regular exercise training in rats together with dietary CrHis and biotin supplementation...

Background: Athletes have a large extent of oxidant agent production. In the current study, we aimed to determine the influence of thyme extract on the endurance exercise performance, mitochondrial biogenesis, and antioxidant status in rats. Methods: Twenty male Wistar rats were randomly divided...

This article introduces the online One Welfare learning and teaching portal (OWP) and describes its development, use, importance and relevance to animal welfare and ethics (AWE) stakeholders. As animal welfare issues increase in importance, veterinarians must be trained to lead the science that...

The ethics of promoting a sport in which inflicting death on an unsuspecting animal are discussed. It is argued that a challenge to hunting can also be raised on sporting grounds. In all other sports, the goal of participants is to reach the goal or end of the game. In hunting, it is necessary to...

Although it is well known that physical activity prevents and ameliorates a large number of conditions and chronic diseases, it is also incontrovertible that physical inactivity is becoming more prevalent. This paradox has led some to suggest that genetic/biological factors influence activity...