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Physical Activity as a Means to Promote Health and Wellbeing

A special issue of International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health (ISSN 1660-4601). This special issue belongs to the section "Exercise and Health".

Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (15 May 2023) | Viewed by 1907

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Unit of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Department of Movement, Human and Health Sciences, University of Rome FORO ITALICO, Piazza Lauro de Bosis 6, 00135 Rome, Italy
Interests: oxidative stress; skeletal muscle; physical activity; antioxidants; nutrition; aging
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Special Issue Information

Dear Colleagues,

In recent years, there has been a great influx in scientific publications focusing on the relationship between physical activity/exercise, health and well-being. Clear evidence shows that physical activity is essential for the prevention/treatment of various pathologies.

In fact, it has been shown that physical activity plays a fundamental role in the prevention of the appearance and in controlling the progression of various diseases. Therefore, it has a great impact on society in terms of the overall health and well-being of the population for all ages and, consequently, has a positive economic impact on public health services in various countries.

For these reasons, many research projects continue to explore this topic.

This Special Issue, entitled “Physical Activity as a Means to Promote Health and Wellbeing”, invites the submission of manuscripts that emphasize the role of physical activity and specific exercise protocols as tools for maintaining the well-being and health of individuals. In addition, particular attention is paid to the interaction between nutritional strategies and/or dietary supplements regarding exercise, as well as their influence on the health, physical performance and prevention of exercise-induced redox imbalance in different groups of subjects.

Our main focus is on humans, but studies that apply animal models will also be considered. We welcome different types of manuscript submissions, including original research articles and updated reviews (systematic reviews and meta-analyses).

Dr. Ceci Roberta
Dr. Guglielmo Duranti
Guest Editors

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Keywords

  • sports
  • exercise
  • physical activity
  • performance
  • recovery
  • ergogenic aids
  • dietary supplements
  • muscle damage
  • nutrition
  • antioxidants
  • oxidative stress
  • aging
  • fatigue
  • disease prevention
  • public health
  • wellness
  • well-being

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Effects of an Exercise Program and Cold-Water Immersion Recovery in Patients with Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA): Feasibility Study
by Daniele Peres, Clément Prati, Laurent Mourot, Amanda Magalhães Demartino, Yoshimasa Sagawa, Jr. and Nicolas Tordi
Int. J. Environ. Res. Public Health 2023, 20(12), 6128; https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph20126128 - 15 Jun 2023
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Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA) patients present is an increased cardiovascular risk (CVR) linked to systemic inflammatory manifestations. A physical activity program with known positive effects on CVR, followed by cryotherapy because of its analgesic and anti-inflammatory effects, may be interesting. However, there are no [...] Read more.
Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA) patients present is an increased cardiovascular risk (CVR) linked to systemic inflammatory manifestations. A physical activity program with known positive effects on CVR, followed by cryotherapy because of its analgesic and anti-inflammatory effects, may be interesting. However, there are no reports in the literature of such a program. This study aimed to determine the feasibility (acceptability, safety, and effectiveness) of an individualized Intermittent Exercise Program followed by cold-water immersion as a recovery for RA patients. The program was conducted three times per week by eighteen RA patients (one man) with means of age and BMI of 55 (11.9) years and 25.5 (4.7) kg·m−2. Outcomes were assessed before and after nine and seventeen sessions and included evaluation of acceptability by perceived exertion (Borg) and water temperature (VAS) measures at each session; safety by a number of painful and swollen joints (echography); physical function (health assessment questionnaire); general health status (Short Form-36) measures; and effectiveness by arterial stiffness (pulse wave velocity, or PWV) measures. The results showed good acceptability of the program; no patient dropped out of the protocol or even presented difficulties or perceived pain. The HR and PWV values decreased significantly (70.2 ± 8.4 to 66 ± 5.5; p < 0.05 and 8.9 ± 1.2 to 7.0 ± 0.8; p < 0.001) after nine exercise sessions. No aggravation of symptoms has been noted. This program is acceptable, safe, and effective; consider tailoring it for supervised home-based use. Full article
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