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New Research: Early rehabilitation for critically ill adult patients: protocol for an umbrella review www.​frontiersin.​org/articles/10.​3389/fresc.​2026.​1885510 #FrontiersIn #RehabilitationSciences

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New Research: The effect of sport event brand perception on revisit intention: the mediating roles of experiential satisfaction and emotional connection www.​frontiersin.​org/articles/10.​3389/fspor.​2026.​1884993 #FrontiersIn #SportsActiveLiving

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New Research: Effects of listening to music during aerobic exercise on performance, fatigue, and psychological responses in physically active adults: a systematic review and… www.​frontiersin.​org/articles/10.​3389/fspor.​2026.​1860752 #FrontiersIn #SportsActiveLiving

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New Research: Limited positional differences in lower-limb muscle contractile properties among female football players www.​frontiersin.​org/articles/10.​3389/fspor.​2026.​1915995 #FrontiersIn #SportsActiveLiving

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New Research: Is the location of the needling point in sham acupuncture for tension-type headache associated with outcomes? A systematic review and network meta-analysis www.​frontiersin.​org/articles/10.​3389/fpain.​2026.​1874475 #FrontiersIn #PainResearch

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New Research: Surface mechanical properties as a potential upstream contributor to exercise-associated muscle cramp susceptibility: a hypothesis linking athlete–surface interaction,… www.​frontiersin.​org/articles/10.​3389/fspor.​2026.​1848906 #FrontiersIn #SportsActiveLiving

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New Research: The stress-fascia-pain axis in myofascial pain syndrome: a mechanistic integrative review and conceptual synthesis www.​frontiersin.​org/articles/10.​3389/fpain.​2026.​1834354 #FrontiersIn #PainResearch

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New Research: Case Report: Effects of a simulated jiu-jitsu fight on hematological, biochemical, and electrolyte responses in athletes with transfemoral amputation: a multiple-case study www.​frontiersin.​org/articles/10.​3389/fspor.​2026.​1893195 #FrontiersIn #SportsActiveLiving

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New Research: From ASIA A to D: substantial neurological recovery after surgical management of traumatic L2 burst fracture-dislocation – a case report www.​frontiersin.​org/articles/10.​3389/fmscd.​2026.​1872965 #FrontiersIn #MusculoskeletalDisorders

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New Research: Performing is adapting: an ecological dynamics framework for skill learning in development in handball www.​frontiersin.​org/articles/10.​3389/fspor.​2026.​1869713 #FrontiersIn #SportsActiveLiving

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New Research: The impact of social media on athletes' mental health: a systematic review www.​frontiersin.​org/articles/10.​3389/fspor.​2026.​1876771 #FrontiersIn #SportsActiveLiving

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New Research: Navigating airports: a scoping review of physical access challenges and experiences for persons with disabilities www.​frontiersin.​org/articles/10.​3389/fresc.​2026.​1680067 #FrontiersIn #RehabilitationSciences

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New Research: Sports sponsorship, gambling bans, and regulatory compliance: a systematic review www.​frontiersin.​org/articles/10.​3389/fspor.​2026.​1900549 #FrontiersIn #SportsActiveLiving

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New Research: Hybrid-sport participation is associated with gut microbiota composition: an exploratory longitudinal study www.​frontiersin.​org/articles/10.​3389/fspor.​2026.​1868776 #FrontiersIn #SportsActiveLiving

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New Research: Study on the effect of Baduanjin online teaching on college students’ concentration www.​frontiersin.​org/articles/10.​3389/fspor.​2026.​1891811 #FrontiersIn #SportsActiveLiving

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New Research: Touch-based interventions, biofield therapies, and hypnosis for pain management: a scoping review of complementary approaches in physiotherapy www.​frontiersin.​org/articles/10.​3389/fpain.​2026.​1869699 #FrontiersIn #PainResearch

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New Research: A simulation-based framework for tracking decision-making development in youth basketball: operationalising Vygotsky’s zone of proximal development through Bayesian… www.​frontiersin.​org/articles/10.​3389/fspor.​2026.​1872966 #FrontiersIn #SportsActiveLiving

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New Research: The Gür fibromyalgia model: a clinically operational framework for phenotype-informed, sequence-sensitive multimodal care www.​frontiersin.​org/articles/10.​3389/fpain.​2026.​1891033 #FrontiersIn #PainResearch

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New Research: Rearfoot striking is associated with lower modeled ACL loading during overground running: a musculoskeletal modeling study www.​frontiersin.​org/articles/10.​3389/fspor.​2026.​1913363 #FrontiersIn #SportsActiveLiving

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New Research: Recent advances in the application of artificial intelligence and wearable devices in volleyball www.​frontiersin.​org/articles/10.​3389/fspor.​2026.​1855108 #FrontiersIn #SportsActiveLiving