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Physical Activity, Healthy Lifestyle and Well-Being Across the Lifespan: Second Edition

A special issue of Healthcare (ISSN 2227-9032).

Deadline for manuscript submissions: 30 April 2026 | Viewed by 1080

Special Issue Editors

Prof. Dr. Teresa Bento

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1. Sport Sciences School of Rio Maior, Polytechnic Institute of Santarém (ESDRM-IPSantarém), 2040-413 Rio Maior, Portugal
2. Research Center in Sports Sciences, Health Sciences and Human Development (CIDESD), 5001-801 Vila Real, Portugal
Interests: physical activity assessment; physical activity levels and patterns; sedentary behavior; health-related physical activity, with a focus on adults and older adults
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Dr. Nuno Couto

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1. Sport Sciences School of Rio Maior, Polytechnic of Santarém (ESDRM-IPSantarém), 2040-413 Rio Maior, Portugal
2. Research Center in Sports Sciences, Health Sciences and Human Development (CIDESD), 5001-801 Vila Real, Portugal
Interests: physical activity; physical exercise; sport and exercise psychology
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Special Issue Information

Dear Colleagues,

Maintaining a physically active lifestyle has numerous advantages on health and well-being across various life stages, as widely recognized and supported by research. However, physical inactivity is a prevalent issue across all ages worldwide and represents an increased risk of health problems. High-priority action is necessary to effectively encourage active lifestyles and health. In this context, research is essential to widely comprehend the several factors that influence the relationship between physical activity behaviour and health and well-being throughout life. Moreover, it is important to increase the body of scientific knowledge that supports decisions for future interventions in individuals at distinct stages of life.

This Special Issue of Healthcare offers a platform for publishing research exploring the determinants and consequences of an active lifestyle to promote health and well-being throughout the lifespan. We eagerly anticipate the submission of original research studies that delve into various forms of physical activity within diverse contexts across all stages of life. We encourage papers employing different research methodologies, spanning various time periods and encompassing life events.

We are particularly interested in papers that follow the trajectory of physical activity across all stages of life, specifically those exploring the relationships between physical activity, healthy lifestyles, health, well-being and the quality of life, and also those that explore the determinants and consequences of inactivity or sedentary behaviour. Additionally, we welcome studies that investigate the factors influencing physical activity throughout the lifespan.

Prof. Dr. Teresa Bento
Dr. Nuno Couto
Guest Editors

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Please visit the Instructions for Authors page before submitting a manuscript. The Article Processing Charge (APC) for publication in this open access journal is 2700 CHF (Swiss Francs). Submitted papers should be well formatted and use good English. Authors may use MDPI's English editing service prior to publication or during author revisions.

Keywords

  • physical activity
  • exercise
  • health
  • healthy lifestyle
  • well-being
  • quality of life
  • sedentary behaviour
  • behaviour regulation

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Effects of Neurophysiotherapy Based on Physical Activity on Cognitive and Psychosocial Functioning in Patients with Acquired Brain Injury
by Verónica Morales-Sánchez, Javier Cuesta-Aguilar, Daniel Asensio-Pérez, Desirée Gálvez-Guerrero, Lorena Morales-Blanca, Eva María Cubero-Lama, Gerardo Ricardo Moreu-Pérez-Artacho, Antonio Hernández-Mendo and Rafael E. Reigal
Healthcare 2025, 13(20), 2610; https://doi.org/10.3390/healthcare13202610 - 16 Oct 2025
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Introduction: Acquired brain injury (ABI) produces significant cognitive, motor, and psychosocial impairments that affect people’s daily functioning. Rehabilitation programs increasingly combine physical activity with neuropsychological strategies for greater effectiveness. Purpose: The aim of this study was to analyze the effects of neurophysiotherapy based [...] Read more.
Introduction: Acquired brain injury (ABI) produces significant cognitive, motor, and psychosocial impairments that affect people’s daily functioning. Rehabilitation programs increasingly combine physical activity with neuropsychological strategies for greater effectiveness. Purpose: The aim of this study was to analyze the effects of neurophysiotherapy based on physical activity and neuropsychological rehabilitation on cognitive and psychosocial functioning in individuals with an acquired brain injury (ABI). Method: A total of 19 individuals between the ages of 24 and 89 years (M ± SD: age = 59.26 ± 19.01) belonging to the Acquired Brain Injury Association of Málaga (ADACEMA) participated in this study. A quasi-experimental design with pre- and post-test measures and multiple experimental groups was used. The instruments used were the digit subtest of the Barcelona Test, the Five Digit Test (FDT), the Tower of Hanoi, the modified six-element subtest of the Behavioural Assessment of the Dysexecutive Syndrome, the Trail Making Test (TMT), the WHOQOL-BREF, and the Profile of Mood States (POMS) questionnaire. The Kruskal–Wallis H, Mann–Whitney U, and Wilcoxon tests were used to analyze the data. Results: The results obtained showed a positive effect of physical activity (PA) combined with neuropsychological rehabilitation on working memory, planning, emotional well-being, personal relationships, depressive symptoms, and overall quality of life. Conclusions: The findings suggest that combining neurophysiotherapeutic physical-activity-based rehabilitation with other neuropsychological interventions may be a promising approach to improving executive functioning, emotional well-being, and quality of life in people with an ABI. These preliminary results highlight the potential value of multidisciplinary programs in post-injury recovery, although further studies with larger and more homogeneous samples are needed to confirm these effects. Full article
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Effects of a Twelve-Week Complementary Sports Program to Athletics Training on Motor Competence in Children Aged 6 to 10 Years Old—A Study Protocol
by Nataniel Lopes, Miguel Jacinto, Diogo Monteiro, Rui Matos and Sérgio J. Ibáñez
Healthcare 2025, 13(17), 2111; https://doi.org/10.3390/healthcare13172111 - 25 Aug 2025
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Motor competence (MC) is defined as a global term that describes a person’s ability to be proficient in a wide range of motor acts. Based on this principle, we have created a training program that aims to determine the effect of 12 weeks [...] Read more.
Motor competence (MC) is defined as a global term that describes a person’s ability to be proficient in a wide range of motor acts. Based on this principle, we have created a training program that aims to determine the effect of 12 weeks of enriched athletics sports training with complementary motor activities on MC in children aged between 6 and 10 years old. The subjects will be divided into two groups: (i) the athletics training group (IG_A) that will participate in athletics training three times a week for 12 weeks, with 60 min sessions; and (ii) the athletics training + other activities group (IG_B) that will participate in athletics training twice a week and will have another activity training (gymnastics, handball, swimming, and motor games) for 12 weeks, with 60 min sessions. The two groups will be assessed at baseline and 12 weeks later. The KTK3+ will be used to assess MC. A between–within ANOVA-RM (2 [groups] × 2 [time points]) will be conducted. The results and conclusions of the implementation program will be presented in another study. Full article
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