Biological Mechanisms Underlying Physical Fitness and Sports Performance
A special issue of Biology (ISSN 2079-7737). This special issue belongs to the section "Physiology".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (16 May 2022) | Viewed by 126712
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Interests: football; soccer; match analysis; performance analysis; network analysis
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Interests: physical activity; diet, fitness; sport; quality of life
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Interests: biology; biochemistry and physiology of exercise; exercise and performance; exercise monitoring; physical activity assessment; exercise benefits; physiological adaptation; adipose tissue; adipokines; myokines; BDNF; irisin; neuroplasticity
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Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
It is our pleasure to have this Special Issue on “Biological Mechanisms Underlying Physical Fitness and Sports Performance” in the Biology journal.
In general, the concept of mechanism in biology has three distinct meanings. It may refer to a philosophical thesis about the nature of life and biology, to the internal workings of a machine-like structure, or to the causal explanation of a particular phenomenon. In this Special Issue, we try to discuss these possible biological mechanisms that underly the beneficial effects of physical fitness and sports performance, as well their importance and role/influences on physical health.
Understanding the biological mechanisms that justify acute and chronic physiological responses to exercise interventions is determinant to sustain training principles and training methods. A strong understanding of the effects of exercise in humans may help to identify which causes may justify specific biological changes and properly identify the most adequate processes for implementing the training stimulus.
Despite the significant body of knowledge regarding the physiological and physical effects of different training methods (based on dimensions of load), some of the biological causes for those changes are still unknown. Additionally, few studies have focused on the natural biological variability in humans and how specific properties of humans may justify different effects for the same training intervention. Thus, more original research is needed to provide plausible biological mechanisms that may explain the physiological and physical effects of exercise and training in humans.
In this Special Issue, we welcome the contributions that describe and list the link between physical fitness, sports performance and human biology. Your contribution is welcome in the form of an original article, case report, commentary, and systematic review with meta-analysis. This Special Issue offers the opportunity to address the following types of topics:
(i) biological mechanisms related to acute and chronic responses to training stimulus and/or physical activity;
(ii) biological variability and associations to different training methods;
(iii) physiological and physical adaptations to specific training interventions;
(iv) biological mechanisms of recovery after exercise;
(v) clinical exercise.
Dr. Filipe Manuel Clemente
Dr. Badicu Georgian
Dr. Eugenia Murawska-Ciałowicz
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- bioenergetics
- biological mechanisms
- physical fitness
- athletic performance
- sport performance psychophysiological
- training load
- sports and exercise physiology
- physical health
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