Physical Activity and Exercise in Osteosarcopenia

Dear Colleagues,

Locomotion, walking, and running are all part of our evolutionary history, and the sedentary lifestyle of the modern world betrays the evolutionary history encoded in our genes. For older adults, maintaining functional independence is a crucial factor to promoting a higher quality of life. Osteoporosis and sarcopenia impose an immense global burden through the costs of health and social services, and physical inactivity is responsible for many chronic diseases and musculoskeletal disorders, such as osteosarcopenia, and represents one of the main global risks for mortality. In this context, physical exercise is considered as a cornerstone for chronic disease prevention and management due to its beneficial effects on clinical outcomes, including many associated with ageing. Therefore, there is a need for the creation of clinical care pathways to prevent and counteract osteosarcopenia, possibly leading also to economic savings for national health systems.

The present Special Issue of the International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health (IJERPH) focuses on the relationship between sarcopenia/osteoporosis and physical activity in older adults. Research papers, reviews, and case reports are welcome. Papers dealing with new possible connections between sarcopenia/osteoporosis and lifestyle habits (e.g., the correct sleep behavior) are also welcome. Other accepted manuscript formats include methodological papers, position papers, brief reports, and commentaries.

Dr. Jacopo A. Vitale
Guest Editor

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