Interdisciplinary Approaches to Physical Activity and Cardiovascular Health

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The field of health science has long recognized the importance of physical activity in maintaining cardiovascular health. As emerging research continues to uncover new aspects, it becomes increasingly pivotal to understand how various characteristics of physical activity like form, intensity, and duration influence heart health. Different exercise modalities and their specific impacts on diverse populations remain a focal point of study, shedding light on effective strategies that could potentially lower the global incidence of cardiovascular diseases. This ongoing investigation is driven by the need for refined health guidelines and interventions.

This Research Topic aims to enrich the body of knowledge on the relationship between physical activity and cardiovascular health. By focusing on cutting-edge methodologies, this endeavor seeks to bridge existing research gaps and propel a multidisciplinary dialogue that weaves together insights from exercise physiology, cardiology, public health, and behavioral science. The ultimate objective is to enhance our understanding of how physical activity can be optimized for cardiovascular protection and to facilitate the translation of research findings into practical health solutions.

To gather further insights in the complex interplay between exercise and heart health, we welcome articles addressing, but not limited to, the following themes:

o Mechanisms of Cardiovascular Benefits: Study the physiological and molecular pathways through which physical activity imparts cardiovascular protection.

o Different Forms of Exercise: Assess the cardiovascular effects of various exercise types like aerobic exercise, resistance training, and high-intensity interval training across multiple demographics.

o Dose-Response Relationship: Explore the ideal type, duration, and intensity of physical activity for cardiovascular disease prevention or management.

o Role of Physical Activity in Specific Populations: Investigate the impact of physical activity on special groups such as children, the elderly, individuals with pre-existing cardiovascular conditions, and various ethnicities.

o Technological and Innovative Approaches: Examine how technology, including wearables and applications, can monitor and enhance physical activity for better cardiovascular outcomes.

o Interdisciplinary Models and Methods: Develop and evaluate novel interdisciplinary strategies for researching physical activity's effects on heart health.

We encourage submissions of original research, review articles, case studies, and meta-analyses that provide meaningful insights or groundbreaking results associated with physical activity and cardiovascular health.

Article types and fees

This Research Topic accepts the following article types, unless otherwise specified in the Research Topic description:

• Brief Research Report
• Case Report
• Clinical Trial
• Conceptual Analysis
• Data Report
• Editorial
• FAIR² Data
• FAIR² DATA Direct Submission
• General Commentary
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Articles that are accepted for publication by our external editors following rigorous peer review incur a publishing fee charged to Authors, institutions, or funders.

Article types

This Research Topic accepts the following article types, unless otherwise specified in the Research Topic description:

• Brief Research Report
• Case Report
• Clinical Trial
• Conceptual Analysis
• Data Report
• Editorial
• FAIR² Data
• FAIR² DATA Direct Submission
• General Commentary
• Hypothesis and Theory
• Methods
• Mini Review
• Opinion
• Original Research
• Perspective
• Policy and Practice Reviews
• Policy Brief
• Registered Report
• Review
• Study Protocol
• Systematic Review
• Technology and Code

Keywords: Physical Activity, Cardiovascular Health, Exercise, Disease Prevention, Disease Management, Technology

Important note: All contributions to this Research Topic must be within the scope of the section and journal to which they are submitted, as defined in their mission statements. Frontiers reserves the right to guide an out-of-scope manuscript to a more suitable section or journal at any stage of peer review.