Chronobiology of Exercise and Nutrient Adaptations
A special issue of Nutrients (ISSN 2072-6643). This special issue belongs to the section "Sports Nutrition".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 25 December 2025 | Viewed by 8
Special Issue Editor
Interests: mitochondria; oxidative stress; exercise physiology; skeletal muscle
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Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Since the 2017 Nobel Prize was awarded to Jeffrey C. Hall, Michael Rosbash, and Michael W. Young for their discoveries of the molecular mechanisms controlling the circadian rhythm, chronobiology research has grown significantly. One important related topic is the chronobiology of exercise training and nutrient adaptations. With this Special Issue, we aim to fine-tune the acute responses that lead to nutrient and/or exercise timing adaptations. In the era of precision medicine, this will help to maximize the prescription of these interventions to prevent and/or treat several metabolic diseases such as sarcopenia, type 2 diabetes, and cancer, as well as cardiovascular and neurodegenerative diseases. However, this is not only related to health sciences, as athletes must also maximize their performance to reach their highest level. Therefore, with this Issue, we aim to advance the field of chronobiology of exercise and nutrition, with a special focus on metabolic health and exercise performance.
Dr. Rafael A. Casuso
Guest Editor
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Keywords
- exercise timing
- nutrient timing
- strength
- endurance
- health
- metabolic disease
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