Skeletal Muscle and Vascular Function across Healthy Aging and Disease

Dear Colleagues,

International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health is seeking manuscripts related to research studies that assess skeletal muscle and vascular function across healthy aging and disease.

Healthy aging and disease are known to cause deleterious alterations to skeletal muscle and vascular function. Unfortunately, the mechanisms underlying these adaptations are not clear. Therefore, the goal of this Special Issue is to collect meaningful research manuscripts that uncover the mechanisms related to manifestations of healthy aging and disease in skeletal muscle and the vascular system. We encourage authors to undertake an integrative approach in their submissions to this Special Issue that incorporate mechanistic ties between several physiological control systems. All types of skeletal muscle and vascular research related to healthy aging and disease will be considered for this Special Issue, including but not limited to micro-vascular function, macro-vascular function, endothelial function, blood pressure regulation, arterial stiffening, skeletal muscle function, skeletal muscle performance, skeletal muscle mitochondrial function, brain function, cognitive function, and methodological development (e.g., the novel application of equipment and testing protocols). 

Dr. Song-Young Park
Dr. Elizabeth Pekas
Guest Editors

Manuscript Submission Information

Manuscripts should be submitted online at www.mdpi.com by registering and logging in to this website. Once you are registered, click here to go to the submission form. Manuscripts can be submitted until the deadline. All submissions that pass pre-check are peer-reviewed. Accepted papers will be published continuously in the journal (as soon as accepted) and will be listed together on the special issue website. Research articles, review articles as well as short communications are invited. For planned papers, a title and short abstract (about 250 words) can be sent to the Editorial Office for assessment.

Submitted manuscripts should not have been published previously, nor be under consideration for publication elsewhere (except conference proceedings papers). All manuscripts are thoroughly refereed through a single-blind peer-review process. A guide for authors and other relevant information for submission of manuscripts is available on the Instructions for Authors page. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health is an international peer-reviewed open access monthly journal published by MDPI.

Please visit the Instructions for Authors page before submitting a manuscript. The Article Processing Charge (APC) for publication in this open access journal is 2500 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.