Physical Activity, Physical Fitness, and Exercise Interventions for Preserving Human Health and Preventing and Treating Chronic Conditions across the Lifespan

Increasing global physical activity levels is one of the most important public health goals of the 21st century. Physically active individuals present better sleep patterns, increased wellbeing and quality of life, as well as better physical function and fitness levels. In addition, physical activit...

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description Increasing global physical activity levels is one of the most important public health goals of the 21st century. Physically active individuals present better sleep patterns, increased wellbeing and quality of life, as well as better physical function and fitness levels. In addition, physical activity might stimulate brain function and improve both cognition and mental health. The risk of many chronic diseases is also reduced in physically active individuals, and physical activity might counteract the detrimental metabolic effects of long sedentary periods. Physical fitness is not only a key marker of health in healthy individuals, but in people with chronic conditions. Compelling evidence indicates that low levels of both cardiorespiratory fitness and muscular strength are associated with an increased risk of morbidity and premature mortality for a variety of causes, including cardiovascular diseases and cancer. Consequently, preserving fitness levels throughout life is a major clinical and public health interest. Exercise interventions represent the most efficient form of physical activity to enhance physical fitness and improve health outcomes at all ages and chronic statuses. However, exercise prescription in many populations is underdeveloped and further insights are needed for practitioners and the research community to understand how exercise should be administered, depending on the health and clinical status of different populations. This Special Issue focuses on the influence of fitness and physical activity and the effects of exercise interventions on human health- and disease-related outcomes. This includes, but is not restricted to, the following article types: Observational studies assessing the association of physical fitness (alone or in combination with other risks/protective factors) with health- and disease-related outcomes. Observational studies assessing the association of physical activity (alone or in combination with other lifestyle behaviors) with health- and disease-related outcomes. This includes studies assessing physical activity through either objective or subjective means. Experimental studies assessing the effects of exercise interventions (alone or in combination with other interventions) on health- and disease-related outcomes across the lifespan. Systematic reviews and meta-analyses on the above-mentioned topics are also welcome.
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spelling doab-20.500.12854ir-770892024-04-01T23:19:20Z Physical Activity, Physical Fitness, and Exercise Interventions for Preserving Human Health and Preventing and Treating Chronic Conditions across the Lifespan Soriano-Maldonado, Alberto cardiac rehabilitation cardiovascular diseases smoking weight gain university staff health-related physical fitness cardiovascular disease overweight obesity autonomic nervous system exercise inflammation fatigue rheumatic disease internally displaced persons African circle dance stress anxiety depressive symptoms dynamometer core muscles trunk strength testing reference data peak torque aging physical aptitude mental health cognition systematic review body mass index fitness executive control event-related potential autoimmune disease cardiovascular risk muscle strength metabolism lupus risk factors cancer QOL martial arts clinical trial meta-analysis physical fitness construct validity schoolchildren chronic low back pain exercise therapy high intensity training thema EDItEUR::N History and Archaeology::NH History thema EDItEUR::J Society and Social Sciences::JB Society and culture: general::JBF Social and ethical issues Increasing global physical activity levels is one of the most important public health goals of the 21st century. Physically active individuals present better sleep patterns, increased wellbeing and quality of life, as well as better physical function and fitness levels. In addition, physical activity might stimulate brain function and improve both cognition and mental health. The risk of many chronic diseases is also reduced in physically active individuals, and physical activity might counteract the detrimental metabolic effects of long sedentary periods. Physical fitness is not only a key marker of health in healthy individuals, but in people with chronic conditions. Compelling evidence indicates that low levels of both cardiorespiratory fitness and muscular strength are associated with an increased risk of morbidity and premature mortality for a variety of causes, including cardiovascular diseases and cancer. Consequently, preserving fitness levels throughout life is a major clinical and public health interest. Exercise interventions represent the most efficient form of physical activity to enhance physical fitness and improve health outcomes at all ages and chronic statuses. However, exercise prescription in many populations is underdeveloped and further insights are needed for practitioners and the research community to understand how exercise should be administered, depending on the health and clinical status of different populations. This Special Issue focuses on the influence of fitness and physical activity and the effects of exercise interventions on human health- and disease-related outcomes. This includes, but is not restricted to, the following article types: Observational studies assessing the association of physical fitness (alone or in combination with other risks/protective factors) with health- and disease-related outcomes. Observational studies assessing the association of physical activity (alone or in combination with other lifestyle behaviors) with health- and disease-related outcomes. This includes studies assessing physical activity through either objective or subjective means. Experimental studies assessing the effects of exercise interventions (alone or in combination with other interventions) on health- and disease-related outcomes across the lifespan. Systematic reviews and meta-analyses on the above-mentioned topics are also welcome. 2022-01-11T13:51:50Z 2022-01-11T13:51:50Z 2021 book ONIX_20220111_9783036525006_921 9783036525006 9783036525013 https://directory.doabooks.org/handle/20.500.12854/77089 eng image/jpeg Attribution 4.0 International https://mdpi.com/books/pdfview/book/4708 https://mdpi.com/books/pdfview/book/4708 MDPI - Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute 10.3390/books978-3-0365-2501-3 10.3390/books978-3-0365-2501-3 46cabcaa-dd94-4bfe-87b4-55023c1b36d0 9783036525006 9783036525013 174 Basel, Switzerland open access
spellingShingle cardiac rehabilitation
cardiovascular diseases
smoking
weight gain
university staff
health-related physical fitness
cardiovascular disease
overweight
obesity
autonomic nervous system
exercise
inflammation
fatigue
rheumatic disease
internally displaced persons
African circle dance
stress
anxiety
depressive symptoms
dynamometer
core muscles
trunk strength testing
reference data
peak torque
aging
physical aptitude
mental health
cognition
systematic review
body mass index
fitness
executive control
event-related potential
autoimmune disease
cardiovascular risk
muscle strength
metabolism
lupus
risk factors
cancer
QOL
martial arts
clinical trial
meta-analysis
physical fitness
construct validity
schoolchildren
chronic low back pain
exercise therapy
high intensity training
thema EDItEUR::N History and Archaeology::NH History
thema EDItEUR::J Society and Social Sciences::JB Society and culture: general::JBF Social and ethical issues
Physical Activity, Physical Fitness, and Exercise Interventions for Preserving Human Health and Preventing and Treating Chronic Conditions across the Lifespan
title Physical Activity, Physical Fitness, and Exercise Interventions for Preserving Human Health and Preventing and Treating Chronic Conditions across the Lifespan
title_full Physical Activity, Physical Fitness, and Exercise Interventions for Preserving Human Health and Preventing and Treating Chronic Conditions across the Lifespan
title_fullStr Physical Activity, Physical Fitness, and Exercise Interventions for Preserving Human Health and Preventing and Treating Chronic Conditions across the Lifespan
title_full_unstemmed Physical Activity, Physical Fitness, and Exercise Interventions for Preserving Human Health and Preventing and Treating Chronic Conditions across the Lifespan
title_short Physical Activity, Physical Fitness, and Exercise Interventions for Preserving Human Health and Preventing and Treating Chronic Conditions across the Lifespan
title_sort physical activity physical fitness and exercise interventions for preserving human health and preventing and treating chronic conditions across the lifespan
topic cardiac rehabilitation
cardiovascular diseases
smoking
weight gain
university staff
health-related physical fitness
cardiovascular disease
overweight
obesity
autonomic nervous system
exercise
inflammation
fatigue
rheumatic disease
internally displaced persons
African circle dance
stress
anxiety
depressive symptoms
dynamometer
core muscles
trunk strength testing
reference data
peak torque
aging
physical aptitude
mental health
cognition
systematic review
body mass index
fitness
executive control
event-related potential
autoimmune disease
cardiovascular risk
muscle strength
metabolism
lupus
risk factors
cancer
QOL
martial arts
clinical trial
meta-analysis
physical fitness
construct validity
schoolchildren
chronic low back pain
exercise therapy
high intensity training
thema EDItEUR::N History and Archaeology::NH History
thema EDItEUR::J Society and Social Sciences::JB Society and culture: general::JBF Social and ethical issues
topic_facet cardiac rehabilitation
cardiovascular diseases
smoking
weight gain
university staff
health-related physical fitness
cardiovascular disease
overweight
obesity
autonomic nervous system
exercise
inflammation
fatigue
rheumatic disease
internally displaced persons
African circle dance
stress
anxiety
depressive symptoms
dynamometer
core muscles
trunk strength testing
reference data
peak torque
aging
physical aptitude
mental health
cognition
systematic review
body mass index
fitness
executive control
event-related potential
autoimmune disease
cardiovascular risk
muscle strength
metabolism
lupus
risk factors
cancer
QOL
martial arts
clinical trial
meta-analysis
physical fitness
construct validity
schoolchildren
chronic low back pain
exercise therapy
high intensity training
thema EDItEUR::N History and Archaeology::NH History
thema EDItEUR::J Society and Social Sciences::JB Society and culture: general::JBF Social and ethical issues
url ONIX_20220111_9783036525006_921