Biological and Molecular Aspects of Exercise Adaptation
A special issue of International Journal of Molecular Sciences (ISSN 1422-0067). This special issue belongs to the section "Molecular Biology".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 31 August 2025 | Viewed by 42
Special Issue Editor
Interests: redox homeostasis; metabolic profile; exercise training; proteomics
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Dear Colleagues,
Regular physical activity causes a range of changes to occur in the body as it acts to re-establish a new dynamic balance, which occurs at the level of redox homeostasis and metabolic states. These adaptations demonstrate numerous health benefits; however, when training is too intense, prolonged, or not followed by adequate rest, it can have the opposite effect.
Differences in physical activity protocols, the choice of sampling time points, and the physiological characteristics of subjects are just some of the factors that can influence studies on adaptation to physical activity; however, the use of molecular biology techniques such as omics allows us to explore this complex interplay.
Our aim in launching this Special Issue is to evaluate the molecular aspects of exercise adaptation, focusing on the role of sport type, sex, age, and other biological factors that can influence exercise adaptation. The studies included will help to elucidate the biological processes involved in exercise adaptation. A better understanding of how physical activity exerts beneficial effects will allow the identification of molecules and biological pathways that can be used to monitor the health status of athletes and to develop more effective training programs that avoid harmful phenomena such as overtraining and overreaching, as well as maximizing health benefits for the prevention and treatment of diseases.
This Special Issue will be supervised by Prof. Alessandra Modesti, with assistance from Dr. Rosamaria Militello (University of Florence).
Prof. Dr. Alessandra Modesti
Guest Editor
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Keywords
- exercise
- redox homeostasis
- metabolic state
- biological
- physiological
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