The Role of Physical Activity in Healthy Aging and Chronic Disease Prevention
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 December 2026 | Viewed by 13
Special Issue Editor
2. Laboratório de Fisiologia do Exercício (LAFIEX), Universidade Estácio de Sá, Rio de Janeiro 20771-004, Brazil
3. Laboratório de Pesquisas Clínicas e Experimentais em Biologia Vascular (BioVasc), Universidade do Estado do Rio de Janeiro (UERJ), Rio de Janeiro 20550-013, Brazil
Interests: physical activity; healthy aging; chronic disease prevention; exercise physiology; cardiometabolic health; functional capacity; obesity and metabolic disorders; cardiovascular and autonomic function; rehabilitation and exercise interventions
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Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Population aging and the growing prevalence of chronic non-communicable diseases constitute major global public health challenges. In research, physical activity has emerged as a cornerstone strategy for promoting healthy aging, preserving functional capacity, and preventing or mitigating chronic diseases such as cardiovascular disease, type 2 diabetes, obesity, neurodegenerative disorders, and musculoskeletal conditions.
The aim of this Special Issue is to highlight original research and high-quality reviews that explore the role of physical activity across the lifespan, with particular emphasis on aging populations. We welcome studies addressing physiological, metabolic, cardiovascular, neurological, and psychosocial mechanisms underlying exercise-induced health benefits, as well as interventions, clinical trials, and public health approaches that support active aging and chronic disease prevention.
Prof. Dr. Silvio Rodrigues Marques-Neto
Guest Editor
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Keywords
- physical activity
- healthy aging
- chronic disease prevention
- exercise physiology
- metabolic health
- cardiovascular health
- functional capacity
- aging populations and lifestyle interventions
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