Exercise and Age-Related Chronic Disease
A special issue of Biology (ISSN 2079-7737). This special issue belongs to the section "Behavioural Biology".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (30 November 2022) | Viewed by 6266
Special Issue Editor
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
The theme for this Special Issue shines a spotlight on the growing healthcare burden that is associated with an acutely ageing population globally, as well as the often under-appreciated value of exercise as a multipotent “pill” for the prevention and treatment of age-related chronic disease. Conceptually, the ageing process can be seen through the lens of entropy, which postulates that organized systems (including biological systems) will shift over time towards a state of disorderliness and self-destruction. Biologically, this process translates to the gradual failure of the homeostasis mechanisms with age, from the micro- to the systemic organization of the body, which eventually lead to chronic disease and ill health. Ageing affects every biological system in the body in different combinations and at different magnitudes between individuals, with the risk and extent of co-morbidity increasing with older age.
The roles of exercise in health promotion and disease prevention and treatment have been known since the days of Hippocrates (460–370 BC) and Galen (129–210 AD), who are the founding fathers of modern medicine. Research studies in the last five decades or more have provided strong evidence of the medicinal value of exercise for health preservation and disease intervention. Collectively, this evidence indicates that exercise can reduce the risks of major chronic diseases by 25% to 50%, and that exercise has both complementary and additive effects in the treatment of chronic disease when used together with pharmacological agents. Consensus statements on the health benefits of exercise have also been published by multiple professional organizations, including most recently by the World Health Organization in 2020.
Against this backdrop, this Special Issue aims to provide a platform for sharing the latest research on the interactions between exercise and age-associated chronic disease. We invite submissions for all types of studies and systematic reviews that are relevant to the theme of this Special Issue, from basic to applied research to the physiological, psychosocial and emotional aspects of ageing health. Research and systematic reviews that provide greater resolution on the current consensus or that challenge the current paradigm of the relationship between exercise and ageing health will be given additional attention. The active participation from the scientific community will contribute significantly to the robust scientific exchange that we hope to achieve with this Special Issue of Biology.
Dr. Chin Leong Lim
Guest Editor
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Keywords
- exercise
- physical activity
- elderly
- ageing health
- chronic disease
- mental health
- metabolic disease
- musculoskeletal health
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