Acta Kinesiologiae Universitatis Tartuensis

Acta Kinesiologiae Universitatis Tartuensis publishes articles of high standard on various aspects of the exercise and sport sciences covering a number of disciplinary bases, including biochemistry, physiology, kinanthropometry, psychology, sociology and biomechanics, as well as all clinical aspects of exercise, sport and health, ergonomics, nutrition, sport performance, youth sport, aging and other interdisciplinary perspectives. Papers dealing with animal models are not excluded from consideration, but must be clearly relevant to exercise science. However, the journal does not accept descriptive studies or data reports. In addition to original research articles, review articles and case studies are published. Manuscripts dealing with original investigations of exercise, validation of technological investigations in sport sciences or comprehensive reviews of topics relevant to the scientific study of exercise and sport will be considered for publication.

Acta Kinesiologiae Universitatis Tartuensis is an open access publication and is freely accessible to all audience. The journal presents research findings in the growing area of exercise and sport sciences to an international audience. The readership for this journal is varied and ranges from academic researchers and students to professionals in coaching, teaching and physiotherapy.

All manuscripts published in this journal have undergone rigorous peer review, based on initial editor screening and reviewing by at least two reviewers. The journal aims to provide relative rapid response to authors not exceeding 6 weeks from initial submission.

Editor: Jaak Jürimäe, Chair of Coaching Sciences, Institute of Sport Pedagogy and Coaching Sciences, University of Tartu, Estonia

Technical Editor: Evelin Lätt (Estonia)

Editorial Address: Acta Kinesiologiae Universitatis Tartuensis, Institute of Sport Pedagogy and Coaching Sciences, University of Tartu, 5 Jakobi Street, Tartu 50090, Estonia. Phone: +372 7 376276, fax: +372 7 375373, e-mail: akut@ut.ee

Editorial Board: Neil Armstrong (UK), Adam Baxter-Jones (Canada), David Bishop (Australia), Albrecht Claessens (Belgium), Alon Eliakim (Israel), Anthony Hackney (USA), Martin Hagger (UK), Vello Hein (Estonia), Andrew Hills (Australia), Peter Hofmann (Austria), Priit Kaasik (Estonia), Andre Koka (Estonia), Jarek Mäestu (Estonia), Romain Meeusen (Belgium), Mati Pääsuke (Estonia), Albertas Skurvydas (Lithuania), Vallo Tillmann (Estonia), Grant Tomkinson (Austrialia), Mark Tremblay (Canada)

Journal home page: http://ojs.utlib.ee/index.php/AKUT

Publishing frequency: One volume per year

Indexing: SPORTDiscus

ISSN 1406-9822 (print)
ISSN 2228-3501 (online)
DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.12697/issn1406-9822