Physical Activity and Brain Health in Contemporary Society: Perspectives for Sustainability
A special issue of Sustainability (ISSN 2071-1050). This special issue belongs to the section "Health, Well-Being and Sustainability".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (31 March 2022) | Viewed by 4332
Special Issue Editors
Interests: exercise physiology; exercise interventions; physical activity; fitness; physical and mental health; aging; brain health and OMICs
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Institute for Innovation and Sustainable Development in Food Chain (IS-FOOD), Public University of Navarra, Campus de Arrosadía, 31006 Pamplona, Spain.
Interests: physical fitness; physical activity; obesity; physical health; mental health
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
In recent years, there has been increasing acknowledgement of the important role brain health plays in achieving global development goals, as illustrated by the inclusion of brain health in the Sustainable Development Goals. Physical activity might be an effective and low-cost strategy to improve brain health. Physical activity and physical fitness are within the most important factors for improving health in all populations. It is known that higher intensities of physical activity such as moderate or vigorous physical activity could be related to better health. Furthermore, evidence suggests that higher physical activity and fitness levels are associated with higher levels of brain health (i.e., psychological health, brain, and cognition). Yet, the information provided in this area is still scarce, especially concerning intervention studies in other populations, and more articles are needed.
The focus of this Special Issue will be on physical activity and brain health in all populations in contemporary society, specifically on providing evidence that shows the greater importance of physical activity over psychological, brain, and/or cognitive health in pre-schoolers, children, adolescents, adults, and older-adults. Therefore, this Special Issue “Physical Activity and Brain Health in Contemporary Society: Perspectives for Sustainability” welcomes original, review, and meta-analyses studies in any subject area related to physical activity and brain health (e.g., psychological health, brain, and cognition) in all populations.
Dr. David Jiménez-Pavón
Dr. Cristina Cadenas-Sánchez
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- physical activity
- psychological health
- brain
- cognition
- youth
- adults
- elderly
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