The Effects of Aquatic Activities on Health and Mobility
A special issue of Journal of Functional Morphology and Kinesiology (ISSN 2411-5142). This special issue belongs to the section "Physical Exercise for Health Promotion".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 31 March 2026
Special Issue Editor
Interests: Nutrition; Dietetics
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Dear Colleagues,
The influence of aquatic-based activities and sports on quality of life, physiological responses, coordination, and kinematic indices across populations, ranging from amateur to elite. Exercise from daily routines to a lifelong way of living.
The beneficial properties of aquatic activities and environments have been shown to positively affect objective physiological indices such as heart rate, oxygen consumption, and more. In addition, these benefits extend to subjective measures, including perceived exertion and self-reported assessments of quality of life and functionality. Despite this, participants tend to engage in these activities primarily during the summer months, even though year-round participation is necessary to fully realize their potential benefits.
Through this Special Issue, I invite coaches, exercise professionals, and scientists to submit valuable research on the positive effects of various water-based activities, such as swimming, aqua aerobics, aqua Pilates, artistic swimming, finswimming, water polo, open water swimming, and more, on a wide range of physiological indices. Submissions that address participants across all levels, from regional to elite, are welcome.
Dr. Konstantinos Papadimitriou
Guest Editor
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Keywords
- Swimming
- Water polo
- Artistic swimming
- Open water
- Aqua yoga
- Aqua Pilates
- Aqua aerobic
- Finswimming
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