The Role of Physical Exercise in the Prevention and Treatment of Diseases

Dear Colleagues,

Regular physical exercise is essential to improve or maintain physical and mental health and prevent diseases. In addition, it can potentially mitigate and reverse some of the adverse effects caused by several diseases, such as fatigue. Based on these premises, this Special Issue aims to broaden the scientific understanding of the role of physical exercise in preventing and treating several diseases in people of different ages. Therefore, we invite authors to submit original articles and reviews on the effects of exercise interventions (e.g., resistance training, endurance training, concurrent training, and multicomponent training) on a comprehensive range of diseases, which may include cerebrovascular diseases, cardiovascular diseases, pulmonary diseases, metabolic diseases, musculoskeletal diseases, neurological diseases, psychiatric diseases, and oncological diseases. Authors are also encouraged to submit case studies reporting the impact of exercise on the mitigation or treatment of a specific disease or symptom.

We look forward to receiving your contributions.

Prof. Dr. Henrique P. Neiva
Prof. Dr. Ana Sofia Ruivo Alves
Dr. Diogo L. Marques
Guest Editors

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