Sport Activity for Health Improvement and as an Injury Prevention Tool - 2nd Edition
A special issue of Applied Sciences (ISSN 2076-3417). This special issue belongs to the section "Applied Biosciences and Bioengineering".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (31 August 2023) | Viewed by 5123
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Interests: human physiology; exercise physiology; obesity; body composition; non-pharmacological intervention; NCD; physical training; motor skills; seniors; children
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Dear Colleagues,
It is now well documented that physical inactivity increases the risk of several adverse health conditions—including major non-communicable diseases (NCD) such as coronary heart disease, type 2 diabetes, different types of cancers, respiratory disease, mental illnesses—and shortens life expectancy. Nowadays, regularly implemented physical activity has an irreplaceable role during the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic and especially in the Post-COVID Rehabilitation, and in rehabilitation in general.
Physical inactivity is one of the main modifiable and preventable risk factors for NCD. Sport is very important for the improvement of the quality of life, positively impacting both psychological well-being and physical health. It is necessary to distinguish competitive sport from fitness programs, remedial gymnastics, and active recreation. Both the health and the economic benefits derived from performing regular physical activity have a potential to yield cost savings that would balance the expenses associated with the design and management of specific physical activity programs.
On the other hand, the inclusion of sport in everyday life means an increase in the probability of injuries for individuals who are insufficiently prepared. An estimated 20% of schoolchildren are absent from school at least one day a year due to sports injuries, and one in three youth seek medical attention for a sport-related injury annually. The solution is not to reduce the participation in physical activity programs, which will have an adverse effect on health by enhancing, for instance, obesity and post-traumatic osteoarthritis, but to design procedures that will minimize the risk of injury. Reducing the public health burden of sport injuries would promote physical activity and thus have a major positive impact on the quality of life.
The design and evaluation of the effect of sports activities requires effective diagnostics. We expect contributions on the topic of qualitative diagnostics with the aim of individualizing sport training programs that reduce the risk of muscle injuries.
This Special Issue of Applied Sciences will provide a forum for discussing current ideas and issues related to non-pharmacological interventions based on physical movement for the prevention of injuries and the promotion of a healthy lifestyle. Papers on these topics are invited. Additionally, studies about non-pharmacological tools for health support based on physical activity with long-lasting effectiveness are also relevant
Prof. Dr. Vaclav Bunc
Guest Editor
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