Recent Advances in Exercise Physiology and Human Performance
A Special Issue of International Journal of Molecular Sciences (ISSN 1422-0067) belonging to the section "Molecular Biology".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 31 January 2027 | Viewed by 129
Editor
2. Freshage Research Group, Department of Physiology, Faculty of Medicine, University of Valencia, CIBERFES, Fundación Investigación Hospital Clínico Universitario/INCLIVA, 46010 Valencia, Spain
Interests: exercise physiology; oxidative stress; sport science; physical performance; molecular biology; muscle plasticiy
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Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Exercise elicits a wide range of molecular, metabolic, and physiological adaptations that shape human performance, health, and physical function. Advances in molecular biology, integrative physiology, sports nutrition, and exercise science have greatly deepened our understanding of the mechanisms underlying these adaptations, spanning intracellular signaling pathways and mitochondrial remodeling to systemic changes in metabolism, recovery, and performance optimization.
Despite substantial progress, key questions remain about how molecular mechanisms, physiological responses, nutritional interventions, and functional outcomes interact. In particular, oxidative stress, redox signaling, mitochondrial function, and metabolic regulation continue to attract considerable scientific interest because of their roles in mediating exercise adaptations. A deeper understanding of these processes is essential to translate mechanistic discoveries into evidence-based strategies that enhance recovery, health, and human performance.
This Special Issue aims to highlight recent advances in exercise physiology and their implications for human performance across molecular, cellular, integrative, and applied perspectives. We welcome original research articles, reviews, and short communications on topics including exercise metabolism, skeletal muscle physiology, molecular responses to exercise, oxidative stress and redox biology, mitochondrial adaptations, sports nutrition, ergogenic aids, biomarkers of exercise adaptation, recovery strategies, training monitoring, exercise interventions, and athletic performance optimization.
We look forward to receiving your contributions.
Dr. Adrián De La Rosa
Guest Editor
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Keywords
- exercise physiology
- exercise training
- sports nutrition
- molecular adaptations
- oxidative stress and redox biology
- recovery
- human performance
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