This journal integrates theory and practice in sports science, promotes critical reflection of coaching practice, and evaluates commonly accepted beliefs about coaching effectiveness and performance enhancement. Open learning systems are promoted in which: (a) sports science is made accessible to coaches, translating knowledge into working practice; and (b) the challenges faced by coaches are communicated to sports scientists.

Publishes articles of a high standard on various aspects of the fitness and exercise sciences, with the emphasis on the human sciences, broadly defined, applied to fitness, exercise, health and wellbeing. Besides experimental work in human responses to exercise, the subjects covered include responses to technologies such as the design of fitness equipment and facilities, research in training, activity selection, health prediction or modification, and stress reduction or manifestation.

An open access, peer reviewed journal that considers articles on all aspects of sports medicine and the exercise sciences, including rehabilitation, traumatology, cardiology, physiology, and nutrition.

Publishes research in sport management including sub-disciplines of sport organisation, governance, marketing, media, event, consumer, policy, economics, and more.

The official peer-reviewed journal of The Society of Chinese Scholars on Exercise Physiology and Fitness (SCSEPF), the Physical Fitness Association of Hong Kong, China (HKPFA), and the Hong Kong Association of Sports Medicine and Sports Science (HKASMSS).