Advances in Molecular and Translational Research between Cognitive Function and Physical Activity

Dear Colleagues,

We are pleased to invite you to publish in this Special Issue, which is focused on the association between physical activity and cognitive functions in healthy individuals as well as in different chronic diseases.

Regular physical activity is known to have numerous physical benefits, including the prevention of the most prevalent lifestyle chronic diseases: coronary heart disease, stroke, obesity, type II diabetes, and specific types of cancer, as well as enhancing cognitive function. To date, the literature supports the causal link between regular physical activity and brain development, particularly in the prefrontal cortical area. It is well known that children’s engagement in sports has been associated with the improvement of cognitive functions. Also, it has been proven that playing high-level team sports games demands well-developed cognitive functions. The aim of this Special Issue is to focus on the association between physical activity and cognitive functions as well as the improvement of cognitive deficits as the result of organized and well-planned physical activity. We strive to collect articles that report on high-quality research. We welcome original research and reviews related to this topic. The articles are encouraged to cover the following research areas (but are not limited to them):

• Structure and function of brain connectivity in children.
• Cognitive development: mainly focused on mechanisms.
• Genetic and molecular bases of brain connectivity, especially those relevant to cognitive functioning.
• Effects of physical activity on cognition and brain connectivity in healthy individuals as well as in neuromuscular, psychiatric, or psychological disorders.
• Extendedly, we also welcome related reviews of existing publications and perspectives.

I look forward to receiving your contributions.

Dr. Tea Galić
Guest Editor

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• cognition
• executive function
• reaction time
• decision making
• children
• physical activity
• exercise
• sport
• well-being
• cognitive impairment