Breath and Balance: Interdisciplinary Insights into Respiratory-Based Rehabilitation
A special issue of Medical Sciences (ISSN 2076-3271).
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 31 August 2026 | Viewed by 361
Special Issue Editor
Interests: respiratory functional assessment; respiratory muscles assessment; respiratory muscle training; CPET; geriatrics; balance impairment; chronic respiratory diseases; pulmonary rehabilitation
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Dear Colleagues,
This Special Issue, “Breath and Balance: Interdisciplinary Insights into Respiratory-Based Rehabilitation”, will explore physiological, biomechanical, and psychological aspects of breathing-centered therapies. Recent research has shown that respiratory rehabilitation goes beyond lung function, affecting balance, autonomic regulation, and emotional health. Breathing is not just a basic act but also a dynamic motor process that impacts balance by influencing trunk stability, respiratory muscle activation, and autonomic control. The neural circuits involved in breathing and posture overlap with those responsible for attention and executive functions, suggesting that respiratory motor control may represent an interface through which cognitive and executive processes can be modulated.
For this Special Issue, we invite original studies and reviews that examine the two-way relationship between respiratory function and brain activity, including the role of respiration in modulating attention, emotional regulation, and cognitive flexibility. We especially welcome submissions that provide mechanistic insights into respiratory muscle training and neuroplasticity and their systemic effects across physical and mental domains. Contributions from across pulmonology, rehabilitation, neuroscience, and physiology are encouraged, to elucidate how specific respiratory interventions can enhance both physical and mental balance, offering fresh perspectives for integrated rehabilitation approaches.
Dr. Alexandru Florian Crisan
Guest Editor
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Keywords
- pulmonary rehabilitation
- breathing exercises respiratory function mind–body connection balance and posture control
- psychophysiological mechanisms
- mental well-being
- functional performance
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