Clinical Perspectives on Physical Activity and Health Across the Lifespan
A special issue of Journal of Clinical Medicine (ISSN 2077-0383). This special issue belongs to the section "Clinical Pediatrics".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 30 September 2025 | Viewed by 1398
Special Issue Editors
2. Instituto de Investigación e Innovación Biomédica de Cádiz (INiBICA), University of Cádiz, 11009 Cádiz, Spain
Interests: women health; physiology; fitness; exercise
Interests: sleep; physical activity; physical fitness; exercise; childhood obesity
2. Instituto de Investigación e Innovación Biomédica de Cádiz (INiBICA), University of Cádiz, 11009 Cádiz, Spain
Interests: physical activity; fitness; youth-adolescent health
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
This Special Issue responds to the urgent need to address the growing burden of sedentary behavior and physical inactivity and their profound impact on health across the lifespan. These behaviors are major contributors to the global rise in non-communicable diseases, mental health disorders, and functional decline. The COVID-19 pandemic further intensified these trends, affecting daily movement patterns in multiple populations—from children experiencing increased screen time and isolation, to adults facing disrupted routines, and older adults suffering from accelerated muscular and cognitive deterioration due to reduced mobility and social engagement.
Given this complex scenario, physical activity emerges as a key preventive and therapeutic strategy in clinical settings. This Special Issue aims to gather high-quality research that advances our understanding of the role of physical activity in promoting health, preventing disease, and supporting clinical care. We welcome contributions focused on interventions, epidemiological findings, and implementation strategies applicable in medical and healthcare contexts.
Submissions may address, for example, the impact of exercise on chronic disease management (e.g., type 2 diabetes, cardiovascular conditions, cancer), sarcopenia and frailty in aging, perinatal health, rehabilitation and recovery protocols, or mental health across populations. We particularly encourage research that translates into clinical recommendations and practice-based guidelines.
Dr. Nuria Marín-Jiménez
Dr. Lucia Torres-Lopez
Prof. Dr. Rocío Izquierdo-Gómez
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- physical activity
- sedentary behavior
- health promotion
- childhood obesity
- well-being
- fitness
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