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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 (30 May 2023) | Viewed by 11220

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Prof. Dr. Luca Paolo Ardigò

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Department of Teacher Education, NLA University College, Linstows Gate 3, 0166 Oslo, Norway
Interests: bio-mechanics & -energetics of natural human/comparative movement/locomotion; bio-mechanics & -energetics of assisted human movement/locomotion; portable devices for measuring physical activity & metabolic expenditure; research methods issues
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Prof. Dr. Juan-Antonio Moreno-Murcia

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Department of Sport Sciences, University Miguel Hernandez, 03202 Elche, Spain
Interests: motivation; physical education; sport; aquatic activities; swimming; learning; methodology
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Prof. Dr. Marcos Polito

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Physical Education Department, State University of Londrina, Londrina PR 86050070, Brazil
Interests: exercise; training; physical activity

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Dear Colleagues,

I am pleased to announce this Collection titled “Editorial Board Members' Collection Series: Physical Fitness and Health”. This issue will be a collection of papers from our Editorial Board Members, and researchers invited by the Editorial Board Members. The aim is to provide a venue for networking and communication between IJERPH and scholars in the field of Physical Fitness and Health. All papers will be published with fully open access after peer review.

Prof. Dr. Luca Paolo Ardigo
Prof. Dr. Juan-Antonio Moreno-Murcia
Prof. Dr. Marcos Polito
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physical activity
metabolic expenditure
medicine
benefits/costs ratio
life expectancy

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Designing an App to Promote Physical Exercise in Sedentary People Using a Day-to-Day Algorithm to Ensure a Healthy Self-Programmed Exercise Training

by Antonio Casanova-Lizón, José M. Sarabia, Diego Pastor, Alejandro Javaloyes, Iván Peña-González and Manuel Moya-Ramón

Int. J. Environ. Res. Public Health 2023, 20(2), 1528; https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph20021528 - 14 Jan 2023

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Heart rate variability (HRV) has allowed the implementation of a methodology for daily decision making called day-to-day training, which allows data to be recorded by anyone with a smartphone. The purpose of the present work was to evaluate the validity and reliability of HRV measurements with a new mobile app (Selftraining UMH) in two resting conditions. Twenty healthy people (10 male and 10 female) were measured at rest in supine and seated positions with an electrocardiogram and an application for smartphones at the same time (Selftraining UMH) using recordings obtained through an already validated chest-worn heart rate monitor (Polar H10). The Selftraining UMH app showed no significant differences compared to an electrocardiogram, neither in supine nor in sitting position (p > 0.05) and they presented almost perfect correlation levels (r ≥ 0.99). Furthermore, no significant differences were found between ultra-short (1-min) and short (5-min) length measurements. The intraclass correlation coefficient showed excellent reliability (>0.90) and the standard error of measurement remained below 5%. The Selftraining UMH smartphone app connected via Bluetooth to the Polar H10 chest strap can be used to register daily HRV recordings in healthy sedentary people. Full article

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Effect of Resistance Exercise Order on Cardiovascular Disease Risk Factors in Older Women: A Randomized Controlled Trial

by Crisieli M. Tomeleri, Paolo M. Cunha, Márcia M. Dib, Durcelina Schiavoni, Witalo Kassiano, Bruna Costa, Denilson C. Teixeira, Rafael Deminice, Ricardo José Rodrigues, Danielle Venturini, Décio S. Barbosa, Cláudia R. Cavaglieri, Luís B. Sardinha and Edilson S. Cyrino

Int. J. Environ. Res. Public Health 2023, 20(2), 1165; https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph20021165 - 9 Jan 2023

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We compared the effects of two specific resistance training (RT) exercise orders on cardiovascular risk factors. Forty-four untrained older women (>60 years) were randomly assigned to three groups: control (CON, n = 15), multi-joint to single-joint (MJ-SJ, n = 14), and single-joint to multi-joint (SJ-MJ, n = 15) exercise orders. Training groups performed a whole-body RT program (eight exercises, 3 × 10–15 repetitions for each exercise) over 12 weeks in 3 days/week. Body fat, triglycerides, total cholesterol, HDL-c, LDL-c, VLDL-c, glucose, IL-6, IL-10, TNF-α, C-reactive protein, total radical-trapping antioxidant (TRAP), advanced oxidation protein products (AOPP), ferrous oxidation-xylenol (FOX), and nitric oxide concentrations (NOx) were determined pre- and post-intervention. Significant interaction group × time (p < 0.05) revealed reducing fat mass and trunk fat and improvements in glucose, LDL-c, IL-10, TNF-α, C-reactive protein, FOX, and AOPP concentrations in both training groups, without differences between them (p > 0.05). The results suggest that 12 weeks of RT, regardless of exercise order, elicit positive adaptations on body fat and metabolic biomarkers similarly in older women. Full article

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A Recreational Swimming Intervention during the Whole School Year Improves Fitness and Cardiometabolic Risk in Children and Adolescents with Overweight and Obesity

by Elisabeth Machado, Fernanda Jannuzzi, Silvio Telles, Cecilia Oliveira, Isabel Madeira, Fernando Sicuro, Maria das Graças Souza, Alexandra Monteiro, Eliete Bouskela, Paulo Collett-Solberg and Paulo Farinatti

Int. J. Environ. Res. Public Health 2022, 19(24), 17093; https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph192417093 - 19 Dec 2022

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The benefits of swimming as a treatment for overweight children are undefined. We investigated the effects of recreational swimming on cardiometabolic risk in children/adolescents with normal and excess weight. Participants (n = 49, 26 girls, 10.3 ± 1.8 y) were grouped as ‘eutrophic swimming’ (EU-Swim, n = 14); ‘excess weight swimming’ (EW-Swim, n = 20) with an ‘obese swimming’ subgroup (OB-Swim, n = 10); and ‘excess weight sedentary’ (EW-Sed, n = 15) with an ‘obese sedentary’ subgroup (OB-Sed, n = 11). Swimming (50 min, twice/week, moderate-vigorous intensity) was an extra activity during the school year (6 + 3 months with a 3-month school break). Nutritional status, blood pressure (BP), physical activity, cardiorespiratory fitness, biochemical variables, autonomic modulation, endothelial function, abdominal fat, and carotid thickness were assessed at baseline, 6, and 12 months. Greater improvements (p < 0.05) occurred in EW-Swim vs. EW-Sed in body mass index (z-BMI, −16%, d+ 0.52), waist-to-height ratio (W/H, −8%, d+ 0.59–0.79), physical activity (37–53%, d+ 1.8–2.2), cardiorespiratory fitness (30–40%, d+ 0.94–1.41), systolic BP (SBP, −6–8%, d+ 0.88–1.17), diastolic BP (DBP, −9–10%, d+ 0.70–0.85), leptin (−14–18%, d+ 0.29–0.41), forearm blood flow (FBF, 26–41%, d+ 0.53–0.64), subcutaneous fat (SAT, −6%, d+ 0.18), and intra-abdominal fat (VAT, −16%, d+ 0.63). OB-Swim showed improvements vs. OB-Sed in TNFα (−17%, d+ 1.15) and adiponectin (22%, d+ 0.40). Swimming improved fitness and cardiometabolic risk in children/adolescents with overweight/obesity. (TCTR20220216001) Full article

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The Use of Elastic Bands in Velocity-Based Training Allows Greater Acute External Training Stimulus and Lower Perceived Effort Compared to Weight Plates

by Carlos Babiloni-Lopez, Javier Gene-Morales, Angel Saez-Berlanga, Rodrigo Ramirez-Campillo, Juan Antonio Moreno-Murcia and Juan C. Colado

Int. J. Environ. Res. Public Health 2022, 19(24), 16616; https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph192416616 - 10 Dec 2022

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The objective was to compare the mean propulsive velocity (MPV), maximum power (PMAX), heart rate, and rate of perceived exertion (RPE) during the parallel squat using elastic bands (EB) or weight plates (WP) to load the bar. The effect of relative strength on the dependent variables was analysed. Additionally, the potential of the RPE to predict external load parameters was assessed. Eighteen trained volunteers squatted at 40%, 55%, 70%, and 85% of their one-repetition maximum with EB and WP (a total of eight sets) in random order. Dependent variables were measured at the first and last repetition (i.e., 10% velocity loss). Two identical sessions were conducted to assess the reliability of measurements. Compared to WP, EB allowed a significantly greater number of repetitions, MPV, and PMAX, and significantly lower RPE. The RPE of the first repetition was a significant predictor of the external load of the set. The RPE showed good repeatability and was not influenced by the relative strength of athletes. In conclusion, compared to WP, the use of EB allows for greater external load with reduced internal load responses in a wide spectrum of load-based intensities. The potential implications of these novel findings are discussed in the manuscript. Full article

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