Exercise Interventions for Cardiovascular Health: Optimizing Prevention, Rehabilitation and Long-Term Outcomes
A special issue of Healthcare (ISSN 2227-9032). This special issue belongs to the section "Public Health and Preventive Medicine".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 10 November 2026 | Viewed by 22
Special Issue Editors
Interests: obesity; physical fitness; cardiometabolic risk
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Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
This Special Issue focuses on the crucial role of exercise in promoting cardiovascular health across the continuum of prevention, rehabilitation and long-term care. It gathers original research articles, systematic reviews and clinical perspectives addressing how structured physical activity and exercise interventions can prevent cardiovascular diseases, enhance recovery after cardiac events and improve quality of life and survival in patients with cardiovascular conditions. Key themes include evidence-based exercise prescriptions for different populations, the integration of exercise into multidisciplinary cardiac rehabilitation programs and strategies to improve adherence and long-term maintenance of physical activity. The Issue also explores innovative approaches such as digital health tools, individualized training protocols and combined lifestyle interventions. We are pleased to invite researchers, clinicians, and scholars to contribute to this Special Issue on ‘Exercise Interventions for Cardiovascular Health: Optimizing Prevention, Rehabilitation and Long-Term Outcomes.’ The Issue aims to advance scientific understanding and clinical practice related to the role of physical activity and exercise in cardiovascular health across diverse populations and care settings. We welcome original research, systematic reviews, meta-analyses, clinical trials and conceptual or methodological papers that explore, but are not limited to, the following topics: Exercise as a preventive strategy for cardiovascular diseases Exercise-based cardiac rehabilitation and secondary prevention Lifestyle and behavioral interventions for long-term cardiovascular outcomes Innovations in digital health, tele-exercise, and personalized exercise programs Multidisciplinary and translational approaches in cardiovascular health promotion Submissions should demonstrate high methodological quality and contribute to the growing evidence base supporting exercise as a cornerstone of cardiovascular prevention and care.
Overall, this collection advances the understanding of how exercise serves as both a preventive and therapeutic tool, reinforcing its central role in cardiovascular health promotion and chronic disease management.
We look forward to receiving your contributions.
Dr. Nélson Nardo Júnior
Dr. Greice Westphal-Nardo
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- exercise interventions
- cardiovascular health
- cardiac rehabilitation
- physical activity
- disease prevention
- exercise physiology
- cardiovascular adaptation
- lifestyle modification
- chronic disease management
- long-term outcomes
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