About this Research Topic
Movement disorders are complex neurological conditions affecting movement, that do not fall in other established diagnostic categories. Therefore, diagnosis and management of these conditions is a challenging task for healthcare professionals. These conditions are characterized by changes in the amount of available movement or difficulties in movement control. Although concomitant health conditions associated with movement disorders vary in various clinical aspects, they are consistently linked with non-motor symptoms, varying degrees of disability, impairments in quality of life and mortality rates.
Although available evidence suggests that both exercise and diet are key components in a multidisciplinary rehabilitation strategy for people with movement disorders, the body of evidence is still limited. The aim of this Research Topic is to publish original and review papers addressing the effectiveness of exercise and diet, isolated or in combination, in the management of movement disorders, concerning motor and non-motor symptoms, disability, quality of life and other potentially relevant outcomes.
The focus of this Research Topic is to present data that can contribute to a better understanding of the mechanisms of exercise and diet-induced changes (e.g. neuroprotective, anti-inflammatory and immunological), allowing to provide more detailed recommendations for rehabilitation programs and how to improve adherence to exercise and diet interventions.
All types of manuscripts are welcome, including original research, systematic reviews with or without meta-analyses, scoping reviews, narrative reviews, and case reports providing evidence on the following themes (but are not limited to):
1. Fundamental research regarding the mechanisms of exercise and diet-induced changes;
2. Translational research regarding the mechanisms of exercise and diet-induced changes;
3. The benefits or risks of varying exercise intensities and/or diet interventions in people with movement disorders;
4. The effectiveness of telehealth exercise and/or diet interventions;
5. Exercise and diet interventions in the context of palliative care in movement disorders;
6. The correlates and determinants of behavior changes and strategies to improve adherence to exercise and diet interventions in movement disorders;
7. Strategies to empower people with movement disorders introducing exercise and/or diet into practical clinical applications.
Although available evidence suggests that both exercise and diet are key components in a multidisciplinary rehabilitation strategy for people with movement disorders, the body of evidence is still limited. The aim of this Research Topic is to publish original and review papers addressing the effectiveness of exercise and diet, isolated or in combination, in the management of movement disorders, concerning motor and non-motor symptoms, disability, quality of life and other potentially relevant outcomes.
The focus of this Research Topic is to present data that can contribute to a better understanding of the mechanisms of exercise and diet-induced changes (e.g. neuroprotective, anti-inflammatory and immunological), allowing to provide more detailed recommendations for rehabilitation programs and how to improve adherence to exercise and diet interventions.
All types of manuscripts are welcome, including original research, systematic reviews with or without meta-analyses, scoping reviews, narrative reviews, and case reports providing evidence on the following themes (but are not limited to):
1. Fundamental research regarding the mechanisms of exercise and diet-induced changes;
2. Translational research regarding the mechanisms of exercise and diet-induced changes;
3. The benefits or risks of varying exercise intensities and/or diet interventions in people with movement disorders;
4. The effectiveness of telehealth exercise and/or diet interventions;
5. Exercise and diet interventions in the context of palliative care in movement disorders;
6. The correlates and determinants of behavior changes and strategies to improve adherence to exercise and diet interventions in movement disorders;
7. Strategies to empower people with movement disorders introducing exercise and/or diet into practical clinical applications.
Keywords: Exercise, Physical Activity, Diet, Movement Disorders, Disability, Quality of Life
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