Exercise and Health in Special Populations
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 (17 May 2023) | Viewed by 2624
Special Issue Editor
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
More and more often, the importance of nonpharmacological interventions that can significantly affect the results of treatment and the overall efficiency of patients is pointed out. Meanwhile, patients with prechronic diseases and people from special populations often do not comply with nonpharmacological recommendations, especially regarding exercise, which is associated with higher mortality and lower functional efficiency. Determining the impact of a properly planned exercise program on patients from special populations will help us to better understand the importance of exercise for this patient group. This publication cycle may be an introduction to the development of more effective exercises to improve the quality of life of patients. There are different ways of performing exercises: exercises with the use of a bicycle ergometer, exercises under the supervision of a physiotherapist, relaxation exercises, or a combination of several different techniques. However, the participation of people from special populations in rehabilitation programs is small. There is an urgent need to search for optimal methods of rehabilitation for these patients. Rehabilitation programs should also include psychosocial interventions and exercise-focused therapeutic education.
The purpose of this research collection is to add to the current knowledge on the following topics:
- Frailty, quality of life, anxiety, and other factors affecting adherence to exercise in special populations.
- Prophylaxis, therapy, and exercise—the role of the human factor.
- Assessment of the health condition of elderly people.
- Frailty and exercises.
- Functional measures and exercises.
- Factors influencing the adherence to the recommendation of physical activity.
- The impact of exercise on risk factors for cardiovascular disease in special populations.
- Vibrations as an alternative to exercise.
Dr. Beata Hornik
Guest Editor
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Keywords
- exercise
- chronic disease
- frailty
- adherence
- quality of life
- special populations
- functional measures
- kinesiophobia
- disability
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