About this Research Topic
The importance of exercise for public health is evident. Diet is an essential component for optimizing the adaptation to physical exercise. Various diets and training methods have emerged as popular options, both in clinical and sports contexts, due to their capacity to alter body composition, athletic performance, and cardiovascular and metabolic health. Proper nutrition provides the body with essential nutrients, such as carbohydrates, proteins, and healthy fats, which are necessary for physical activity and recovery. It has been shown that nutritional supports and healthy habits related to resistance and aerobic training are linked not only to positive effects in the reduction of body mass in people affected by obesity but also to reduced blood concentrations of low-density lipoprotein (LDL), triacylglycerol and glucose, and increased blood high-density lipoprotein (HDL) content. In addition, there is evidence of the benefits of some diets in treating or managing diseases like neurological, endocrine, and cardiovascular disorders and certain types of cancer.
However, the detailed effect analysis of these treatment methods is still considered insufficient. In particular, the biological basis for the effectiveness of the treatment could greatly help the development of these programs. Therefore, we have put together this Research Topic to create the opportunity to publish research results related to the physiological and biological mechanisms of the nutritional approach in the context of health promotion and performance improvement.
Topics may include, but are by no means limited to:
- Relationship between health and sport participation across different lifestyles
- Public health promotion strategies to improve nutritional habits before, during, and after physical exercise
- Use of ergogenic aids in physical exercise
- Disease prevention strategies (including cardiovascular diseases, metabolic syndrome, bone health, and hormonal imbalance) through nutrition and physical exercises
- Comparisons between training methods and nutritional strategies on public health, including the effect of different training programs (varying in volume, intensity, frequency, mode, and recovery) on physiology and pathophysiology, such as microbiome
- Expanding from the previous point, studies of microbiome/microbiota related to nutrition before and after physical exercise
- Impact of genetics factors on sport performance
- Personalized training: sex and age
Original data, meta-analyses, and systematic and narrative reviews, as well as case reports of elite athletes, will be considered for this Research Topic. Please note that basic science studies do not fit the scope of this Research Topic; however, population- or community-based studies are welcome. Clinical research with clear public health implications could also apply.
However, the detailed effect analysis of these treatment methods is still considered insufficient. In particular, the biological basis for the effectiveness of the treatment could greatly help the development of these programs. Therefore, we have put together this Research Topic to create the opportunity to publish research results related to the physiological and biological mechanisms of the nutritional approach in the context of health promotion and performance improvement.
Topics may include, but are by no means limited to:
- Relationship between health and sport participation across different lifestyles
- Public health promotion strategies to improve nutritional habits before, during, and after physical exercise
- Use of ergogenic aids in physical exercise
- Disease prevention strategies (including cardiovascular diseases, metabolic syndrome, bone health, and hormonal imbalance) through nutrition and physical exercises
- Comparisons between training methods and nutritional strategies on public health, including the effect of different training programs (varying in volume, intensity, frequency, mode, and recovery) on physiology and pathophysiology, such as microbiome
- Expanding from the previous point, studies of microbiome/microbiota related to nutrition before and after physical exercise
- Impact of genetics factors on sport performance
- Personalized training: sex and age
Original data, meta-analyses, and systematic and narrative reviews, as well as case reports of elite athletes, will be considered for this Research Topic. Please note that basic science studies do not fit the scope of this Research Topic; however, population- or community-based studies are welcome. Clinical research with clear public health implications could also apply.
Keywords: Nutrition, sport, Exercise, Performance, Lifestyle, Body composition, Dietary habits, Microbiome
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