One Size Does Not Fit All: New Strategies to Improve Overall Health and Physical Activity Behavior in Vulnerable Populations
A special issue of International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health (ISSN 1660-4601). This special issue belongs to the section "Exercise and Health-Related Quality of Life".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 30 April 2025 | Viewed by 7560
Special Issue Editors
Interests: respiratory muscle training; autonomic nervous system; cerebrovascular control; aging; rheumatologic diseases; environmental conditions
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2. Dyspnea Lab, Department of Clinical Sciences and Community Health, University of Milan, 20122 Milan, Italy
Interests: cardiopulmonary exercise testing; exercise physiology; cardiorespiratory physiology; cardiorespiratory rehabilitation; rehabilitation
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Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Sedentary behavior increases the risk for several cardiovascular and metabolic diseases. For vulnerable populations (e.g., older adults and chronic diseases), sedentarism has amplified deteriorative effects on several physiological systems. Hence, the scientific literature has been communicating strategies which would make people more active. However, the physical activity strategy should account for a clear outcome, population characteristics, environmental conditions, and participants' preferences. Thus, this challenge remains today, as one size does not fit all. This Special Issue aims to explore the bridge between ongoing physical activity/exercise strategies and therapeutic targets/overall health benefits in vulnerable populations.
This Research Topic welcomes review papers and original research regarding the following themes:
- Breaks in the sedentary behavior and exercise promotion in chronic diseases;
- Acute and chronic whole-body exercise and respiratory exercise strategies;
- Environmental effects on cardiorespiratory responses and physical capacity.
You may choose our Joint Special Issue in JCM.
Dr. Gabriel Dias Rodrigues
Dr. Marco Vicenzi
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- chronic diseases
- vascular function
- aging
- sedentarism
- active breaks
- exercise
- respiratory muscle training
- hostile environments
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