Physical Exercise and Chronic Diseases Prevention

Dear Colleagues,

Physical activity and exercise are very important factors associated with preventing the development of many chronic diseases, as well as having a modifying effect on their symptoms and course, in people living with chronic diseases. As such, physical activity and exercise are crucial in the management of chronic diseases and fulfills various important tasks: (1) it increases subjective health, wellbeing and quality of life regardless of changes in disease severity; (2) it can be part of the medical treatment regime, especially in diseases where lack of physical activity has contributed to the development of the disease; (3) in those chronic diseases, physical activity can prevent the progression of the diseases and the development of disease complications; (4) in patients with chronic diseases, physical exercise can contribute to the prevention of secondary comorbidities which could worsen various outcomes in the course of the primary chronic disease; (5) finally, physical activity is important to maintain and improve physical function, physical performance, workability and reduce physical symptoms (e.g., pain) in patients with chronic disease, as well as having a beneficial effect on their mental health.

With this Special Issue, we want to highlight the importance of physical exercise across various aspects of chronic disease prevention. We aim to focus not only on the effectiveness of physical exercise in prevention, but also on the settings for physical exercise and their integration within a comprehensive health care infrastructure, and adherence to exercise in patients with chronic conditions. 

Prof. Thomas E. Dorner
Dr. Igor Grabovac
Guest Editors

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