Physical Activity in Chronic Disease Populations
A special issue of International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health (ISSN 1660-4601). This special issue belongs to the section "Health Behavior, Chronic Disease and Health Promotion".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (28 February 2022) | Viewed by 349
Special Issue Editor
Interests: the effect of physical activity and the application of exercise to disrupt physical decline trajectories in chronic disease populations; interaction between social inequality and physical health outcomes
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Those familiar with this field of research know that physical activity is defined as any bodily movement that results in energy expenditure. Physical activity is challenging to measure accurately outside the laboratory environment and tends to be overestimated when self-reported. It is well established that engaging in meaningful amounts of physical activity over the life-course can enhance health in terms of long-term physical and mental health outcomes.
On the one hand, sufficient levels of physical activity can have a protective and preventative effect. Positive physical activity behaviors can prevent and help to manage dysregulations in blood pressure, cholesterol and metabolic indices, as well as positively influencing body composition measures and bone mineral density. Epidemiological evidence shows that physical activity is consistently associated with a decreased risk of all-cause mortality and chronic diseases such as cardiovascular disease (CVD), diabetes and some types of cancer.
In those with established chronic disease, sufficient levels of physical activity can help to manage and positively influence the disease course and experience.
In this special issue entitled “Physical Activity in Chronic Disease Populations”, we will accept manuscripts that explore physical activity across diverse chronic diseases. We are particularly interested in:
- Observational studies documenting physical activity and related physical outcomes in understudied chronic disease populations;
- Intervention studies that explore the application of novel physical activity interventions in chronic disease populations.
Dr. Julie Broderick
Guest Editor
Manuscript Submission Information
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Keywords
- physical activity
- exercise
- health
- fitness
- physical functioning
- chronic disease
- noncommunicable disease
