Evolution of resistance training in women: History and mechanisms for health and performance
September 2025
Throughout history, cultural norms and stereotypes have discouraged resistance training in women. Today, as awareness and acceptance of resistance training in women has grown, supported by scientific...
Physical activity, exercise, and mental health of healthy adolescents: A review of the last 5 years
May 2025
The mental health of adolescents is a priority for successful development. Physical activity (PA) and exercise can have effects on the mental health of adolescents. This review analysed the effect that...
Exercise snacks and physical fitness in sedentary populations
January 2025
Physical inactivity remains a pressing global public health concern. Prolonged periods of sedentary behavior have been linked to heightened risks of non-communicable diseases such as cardiovascular...
Beyond physical exhaustion: Understanding overtraining syndrome through the lens of molecular mechanisms and clinical manifestation
July 2025
Overtraining Syndrome (OTS) is a condition resulting from excessive physical activity without adequate recovery, predominantly affecting elite athletes and military personnel. While overreaching can...
Physical activity, exercise, and chronic diseases: A brief review
December 2019
Chronic diseases are the leading cause of death worldwide with increasing prevalence in all age groups, genders, and ethnicities. Most chronic disease deaths occur in middle-to low-income countries...
Mechanisms of exercise against anxiety disorder: A review of the research progress
March 2026
This review aims to explore the efficacy of exercise in the treatment of anxiety disorders and its underlying mechanisms, summarizing recent research advances and focusing on the potential biological...
Does longer-muscle length resistance training cause greater longitudinal growth in humans? A systematic review
January 2026
This paper aimed to systematically review the literature regarding the effects of resistance training (RT) performed at longer-muscle length (LML) versus shorter-muscle length (SML) on proxy measurements...
Impact of nutrition on long COVID
March 2026
Long COVID is characterized by a group of persistent symptoms following the acute SARS-COV2 infection, which presented a multifaceted challenge to the healthcare systems all over the globe. The long...
Leveraging mitochondrial stress to improve healthy aging
January 2026
Aging is characterized by a progressive decline in physiological function, driven by intrinsic mechanisms (primary aging) and modifiable factors (secondary aging), ultimately leading to multimorbidity,...
Post-workout supplementation with CoQ10 and sports drink on exercise performance and muscle recovery after exercise in normal and overweight males
March 2026
Post-workout supplementation has been used in athletes and recreational exercisers; however, responses between normal and overweight individuals on exercise performance and muscle recovery are less...
The effect of blood flow restricted exercise on measures of health and physical fitness across all populations: An umbrella review and meta-meta-analysis
November 2025
To consolidate and evaluate meta-analyses reporting the effects of blood flow restricted exercise (BFRE) on measures of health and physical fitness across all populations....
2020 WHO guidelines on physical activity and sedentary behavior
June 2021
The World Health Organization released new guidelines on physical activity and sedentary behaviour in November 2020. This commentary summarises these guidelines, including the new elements. An evaluation...
The anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) injury ‘Epidemic’: A perfect storm for Post-Traumatic Osteoarthritis
Available online 6 December 2025
Anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) injuries are increasingly common, particularly among women and adolescents participating in high-intensity, multidirectional sports. Despite being a small ligament,...
Health benefits of physical activity: What role does skeletal muscle-organ crosstalk play?
September 2025
The observation that physical activity (PA) reduces the risk of coronary heart disease dates back more than 70 years ago and it is now established that regular PA reduces all-cause mortality, in part,...
Myocarditis – A silent killer in athletes: Comparative analysis on the evidence before and after COVID-19 pandemic
September 2024
Myocarditis is a rare cardiomyocyte inflammatory process, typically caused by viruses, with potentially devastating cardiac sequalae in both competitive athletes and in the general population. Investigation...
Effect of percussive massage treatment and static stretching on muscle tone, stiffness, and strength recovery after exercise-induced muscle fatigue: A randomized controlled study
Available online 26 March 2025
The aim of this study was to compare the effects of percussive massage treatment and static stretching on muscle tone, stiffness, and strength recovery following exercise fatigue. Sixty subjects were...
Exercise is mitochondrial medicine for muscle
December 2019
Mitochondria are vital organelles that provide energy for muscle function. When these organelles become dysfunctional, they produce less energy as well as excessive levels of reactive oxygen species...
Warming up to improved performance? Effects of different specific warm-up protocols on neuromuscular performance in trained individuals
Available online 22 August 2025
This study investigated the effects of varying the set number and loads in specific warm-up (SWU) protocols on resistance training (RT) session performance....
Effect of strength training on knee proprioception in patients with knee osteoarthritis: A systematic review and meta-analysis
June 2024
Proprioception is significantly impaired in knee osteoarthritis (KOA), contributing to reduced functionality. Strength training (ST) is essential in KOA by improving muscle strength, although it may...
Evaluating the effectiveness of blood flow restriction training in older adults: An overview of systematic reviews
Available online 1 November 2025
To synthesize evidence from systematic reviews on the effects of blood flow restriction (BFR) training on muscle strength, hypertrophy, and functional performance in older adults....
Effect of classroom-based physical activity interventions on attention and on-task behavior in schoolchildren: A systematic review
September 2021
Physical activity in children is associated with several cognitive benefits. Since children and adolescents spend an increasing amount of time engaged in sedentary behavior both at school and in their...
Post-operative protein supplementation following orthopaedic surgery: A systematic review
March 2024
Decreased mechanical loading after orthopaedic surgery predisposes patients to develop muscle atrophy. The purpose of this review was to assess whether the evidence supports oral protein supplementation...
Gait patterns in children with autism spectrum disorder: A systematic review
Available online 29 November 2025
Differences in walking patterns have been observed by clinicians working with children with Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD). Different gait parameters have been studied and emerged through the recent...
Probiotics, gut microbiota and physical activity: A close relationship
January 2026
The topic of this review is the study of the gut microbiota (GM), and the use of probiotics, especially in humans, as a new frontier in the field of prevention and health in general. The beneficial...
Parent-child association of sedentary behavior according to parental physical activity level: The EPI-FAMILY health-study
Available online 7 June 2025
The time spent in sedentary behavior (SB) has increased in children and adolescents, which may be positively associated with less time spent in physical activity and with an increase in health problems....