Physical Activity and Chronic Diseases
A special issue of Medicina (ISSN 1648-9144). This special issue belongs to the section "Epidemiology & Public Health".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (30 September 2020) | Viewed by 15084
Special Issue Editor
Interests: physical exercise; physical function; fibromyalgia; health-related quality of life; virtual reality
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Dear Colleagues,
It is widely known that physical activity can significantly affect many aspects of human health. Although the scientific literature about the beneficial effects of physical activity on patients with chronic diseases has remarkably grown, there are still some disparities and discrepancies on which levels or types of physical activity are the most adequate for each health condition. Furthermore, novel therapies, such as those based on virtual reality, may lead to larger benefits and also increase the adherence to and the participation in physical activity programs.
The current Special Issue of the journal Medicina, entitled “Physical Activity and Chronic Diseases” aims to collect high-quality articles focused on the effects of physical activity programs on different health parameters in chronically ill patients. Original, review, and meta-analyses studies in any subject area related to physical fitness and physical activity and their relationship with chronic diseases are welcome. We are particularly interested in randomized controlled trials comparing the effects of different types of physical exercise in chronic patients.
Prof. Dr. Daniel Collado-Mateo
Guest Editor
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Keywords
- Physical activity
- Physical exercise
- Chronic disease
- Pain
- Health
- Quality of Life
- Physical fitness
- Virtual reality
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