Effects of Exercise Behavior and Amount of Exercise on Public Health: How to Overcome Barriers to Increase Adherence

Dear Colleagues,

Positive exercise motivation and an appropriate amount of exercise are beneficial to physical health. A substantial portion of the elderly population, athletes, and chronic patients suffer from several chronic comorbidities that significantly reduce their quality of life. However, effective actions are needed to promote health throughout life, making this phenomenon sustainable. Several of these musculoskeletal health conditions could be prevented or ameliorated with adequate physical activity and exercise. In this context, exercise behavior and amount of exercise (and its different manifestations: sports participation, physical exercise, etc.) have been recognized as powerful allies to prevent and/or counteract the public health decline associated with specific conditions. The process of generating robust scientific evidence should be encouraged to verify the short-, medium-, and/or long-term effects in individuals with specific conditions throughout their life. How to overcome barriers to increase adherence is also very important. Papers addressing these topics are invited for this Topic, especially those combining a high academic standard coupled with a practical focus on the effects of exercise behavior and amount of exercise on public health.

Prof. Dr. Joao Gustavo Oliveira Claudino
Dr. Paula Alves Monteiro
Dr. Ana Carolina Paludo
Dr. Helder Fonseca
Dr. Enrico Fuini Puggina
Prof. Dr. Romulo Fernandes
Dr. Sílvia Rocha-Rodrigues
Dr. Julio Cerca Serrao
Topic Editors