Proceedings of the 1st International Summit Conference on Exercise Science, Sports Management, Outdoor Recreation, and Physical Education, ExSPORT 2024, 28th - 29th August, Malaysia / UiTM Negeri Sembilan Branch, Seremban Campus

The 1st International Summit Conference on Exercise Science, Sports Management, Outdoor Recreation, and Physical Education, taking place online from 28th August – 29th August 2024. This inaugural conference had attracted academic disciplines, professional practitioner, and industry stakeholders from various backgrounds to share their thoughts and disseminate evidence-based findings through scholarly communication. The theme chosen for this conference “Exporting Research Insights to Practical Applications in Sports: Turning Challenges into Opportunities,” is very relevant to the national sports agenda and this is to highlight the importance of engagement between a range of academic disciplines, professional practitioner, and industry stakeholders relevant to sports. This peer-reviewed conference proceeding highlights high-quality research findings covering four main areas of Sports and Exercise Science (which include Biomechanics, Exercise Physiology, Sports Nutrition, Motor Learning and Control, Strength and Conditioning, Sports Psychology, Health and Wellness, Exercise and Aging, Exercise Rehabilitation, and Pediatric Exercise), Sports Management (topic include such as Event Planning, Facility Management, Sports Law, Ethics in Sports, Sports Broadcasting, Community Programs, Sports Finance, Sports Marketing, and Sports Sponsorship), Outdoor and Recreation (which include areas such Park and Recreation Management, Outdoor Leadership, Adventure Tourism, Wilderness First Aid and Safety, Ecotourism Development, Outdoor Adventure Programming, and Natural Resource Management), and Physical Education (which include areas such as Physical Education Pedagogy, Dance and Movement Studies, Adaptive Physical Education, and Sports Coaching). The publication of this Proceedings of the 1st International Conference on Exercise Science, Sports Management, Outdoor Recreation, and Physical Education, ExSPORT, 2024, will assist in maximizing the accessibility of readers and the popularity of these papers.