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The Role of Physical Exercise in the Prevention and Treatment of Diseases

A special issue of Healthcare (ISSN 2227-9032).

Deadline for manuscript submissions: 25 March 2025 | Viewed by 2496

Special Issue Editors

Prof. Dr. Henrique P. Neiva

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Research Center in Sports Sciences, Health Sciences and Human Development, University of Beira Interior, 6201-001 Covilhã, Portugal
Interests: strength and conditioning; sports medicine; exercise evaluation; performance; physiology; biomechanics
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Prof. Dr. Ana Sofia Ruivo Alves

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Department of Sport Sciences, University of Beira Interior, 6201-001 Covilhã, Portugal
Interests: sports medicine; strength and conditioning; concurrent training; health
Dr. Diogo L. Marques
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Department of Sport Sciences, University of Beira Interior, 6201-001 Covilhã, Portugal
Interests: resistance training; strength and conditioning; movement velocity; training load; physical performance; geriatrics
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Special Issue Information

Dear Colleagues,

Regular physical exercise is essential to improve or maintain physical and mental health and prevent diseases. In addition, it can potentially mitigate and reverse some of the adverse effects caused by several diseases, such as fatigue. Based on these premises, this Special Issue aims to broaden the scientific understanding of the role of physical exercise in preventing and treating several diseases in people of different ages. Therefore, we invite authors to submit original articles and reviews on the effects of exercise interventions (e.g., resistance training, endurance training, concurrent training, and multicomponent training) on a comprehensive range of diseases, which may include cerebrovascular diseases, cardiovascular diseases, pulmonary diseases, metabolic diseases, musculoskeletal diseases, neurological diseases, psychiatric diseases, and oncological diseases. Authors are also encouraged to submit case studies reporting the impact of exercise on the mitigation or treatment of a specific disease or symptom.

We look forward to receiving your contributions.

Prof. Dr. Henrique P. Neiva
Prof. Dr. Ana Sofia Ruivo Alves
Dr. Diogo L. Marques
Guest Editors

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Keywords

  • exercise
  • stroke
  • hypertension
  • pulmonary disease
  • diabetes
  • low back pain
  • dementia
  • depression
  • fibromyalgia
  • cancer

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Efficacy of Daily Walking as a Potential Predictor of Improved Health-Related Quality of Life in Patients with Type 2 Diabetes in Korea
by Wonil Park and Dongjun Lee
Healthcare 2024, 12(16), 1644; https://doi.org/10.3390/healthcare12161644 - 18 Aug 2024
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This study examines whether health-related quality of life (HRQoL) scores differ due to the frequency of walking or physical activity (PA) throughout a week in diabetic patients in Korea. This population-based cross-sectional study used data from the 2018–2021 Korea National Health and Nutrition [...] Read more.
This study examines whether health-related quality of life (HRQoL) scores differ due to the frequency of walking or physical activity (PA) throughout a week in diabetic patients in Korea. This population-based cross-sectional study used data from the 2018–2021 Korea National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey. The dependent variable was HRQoL scores as measured with EuroQol-5D (EQ-5D). The independent variables were defined as three types of PA: (1) walking; (2) moderate; and (3) vigorous. An estimated population size of 2,376,066 was included in this study. The mean (95% confidence interval (CI)) age of patients was 60.12 years (59.23, 60.81), and 53.0% were female. The mean (95% CI) of EQ-5D was 0.867 (0.857, 0.877). The majority of diabetic patients reported walking daily (39.05%, 95% CI; 36.28–41.81%), while a significant proportion did not engage in moderate (65.45%, 95% CI; 62.79–68.11%) or vigorous (78.38%, 95% CI; 73.02–77.73%) PA at all. After controlling for covariates, EQ-5D scores significantly increased when patients had walked once per week for at least 10 min in the Tobit regression model. The frequency of walking was the most significant predicting factor for better HRQoL in patients with type 2 diabetes. Full article
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Assessing Functional Ankle Instability in Sport: A Critical Review and Bibliometric Analysis
by Élio Alexandre, Diogo Monteiro, Ricardo SottoMayor, Miguel Jacinto, Fernanda M. Silva, Luis Cid and Pedro Duarte-Mendes
Healthcare 2024, 12(17), 1733; https://doi.org/10.3390/healthcare12171733 - 30 Aug 2024
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Functional Ankle Instability (FAI) is the subject of extensive research in sports and other environments. Given the importance of accurately measuring this latent construct, it is imperative to carry out a careful assessment of the available tools. In this context, the aim of [...] Read more.
Functional Ankle Instability (FAI) is the subject of extensive research in sports and other environments. Given the importance of accurately measuring this latent construct, it is imperative to carry out a careful assessment of the available tools. In this context, the aim of this review was to take an in-depth look at the six most cited measurement tools to assess FAI, with a specific focus on patient-reported outcome measures related to ankle and foot. Four electronic databases (Web of Science, Scopus, Pubmed, and SportDiscus) were searched (up to November 2022) to identify the six most cited questionnaires for assessing FAI. Our analysis showed that the most cited questionnaires are the following: the Lower Extremity Functional Scale (LEFS), the Foot Function Index (FFI), the Foot and Ankle Ability Measure (FAAM), the Foot and Ankle Outcome Score (FAOS), the Olerud and Molander Ankle Score (OMAS), and the Cumberland Ankle Instability Tool (CAIT). Each questionnaire was thoroughly assessed and discussed in three sections: Development, Reliability, and Summaries. In addition, bibliometric data were calculated to analyze the relevance of each questionnaire. Despite variations in terms of validity and reliability, conceptualization, structure, and usefulness, the six questionnaires proved to be robust from a psychometric point of view, being widely supported in the literature. The bibliometric analyses suggested that the FAOS ranks first and the FFI ranks sixth in the weighted average of the impact factors of their original publications. Full article
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Objectively Measured Physical Activity and Sedentary Behaviour on Cardiovascular Risk and Health-Related Quality of Life in Adults: A Systematic Review
by Beatriz Santos, Diogo Monteiro, Fernanda M. Silva, Gonçalo Flores, Teresa Bento and Pedro Duarte-Mendes
Healthcare 2024, 12(18), 1866; https://doi.org/10.3390/healthcare12181866 - 16 Sep 2024
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Background: This systematic review analysed the association between objectively measured physical activity and sedentary behaviour with cardiovascular risk and HRQoL in adults without previous CVD. Additionally, we analysed the impact of the intensity of the physical activity in this association. Methods: The search [...] Read more.
Background: This systematic review analysed the association between objectively measured physical activity and sedentary behaviour with cardiovascular risk and HRQoL in adults without previous CVD. Additionally, we analysed the impact of the intensity of the physical activity in this association. Methods: The search was carried out in three electronic databases with access until February 2023 to find studies with an observational design. For quality assessment, we used The National Institute of Health (NIH) Quality Assessment Tool for Observational Cohort and Cross-Sectional Studies. Results: We identified 5819 references, but only five studies were included. One study shows a positive association between physical activity and HRQoL, while sedentary behaviour was negatively related to HRQoL. Another study showed an association between high-intensity physical activity with a better physical component of HRQoL and low-intensity physical activity with a better mental component of HRQoL. Three studies concluded that higher levels of physical activity are associated with lower levels of cardiovascular risk and higher levels of sedentary behaviour are associated with higher levels of cardiovascular risk. Conclusion: Our findings suggested that people who spend more time being active and spend less time being sedentary appear to have lower cardiovascular risk and higher HRQoL. Full article
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