Exercise Physiology and Biochemistry: 3rd Edition

Dear Colleagues,

It is well known that most people in industrialized societies are engaging in far less physical activity than the human body has evolved to support. Regular exercise puts the body under physical and metabolic stress, increases the amount of energy that it burns while exercising, boosts the resting energy expenditure, and affects more physiological systems than any other everyday activity.

More specifically, the biochemistry of exercise is not only a concern for athletes and exercise physiologists, it also has important implications for those who engage in only moderate exercise, as well as for more fully sedentary individuals. Exercise also has profound beneficial effects on the biochemistry of people suffering with diabetes, obesity, and other metabolic disorders. Moreover, the recent COVID-19 outbreak has revealed that exercise and physical activity provide protection against severe SARS-CoV2 infection and the comorbidities thereof, such as obesity and cardiovascular diseases, which emerged as the most significant factors affecting postinfection mortality.

We are pleased to announce this Special Issue focused on “Exercise Physiology and Biochemistry”, i.e., the study of acute responses and chronic adaptations to exercise. Our Special Issue seeks to cover, but is not limited to, the following topics: physical or motor activity and biomechanics, exercise training, exercise metabolism, thermoregulation, systemic physiological responses (musculoskeletal, cardiovascular, respiratory, endocrine, and others), and clinical exercise physiology and biochemistry.

This Special Issue aims to present advances and new insights into the molecular, cellular, and systemic mechanisms that mediate acute and adaptive responses to exercise in health and disease.

Prof. Dr. Michael Koutsilieris
Prof. Dr. Anastassios Philippou
Guest Editors

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