Research Topic · Peer-Reviewed

Exercise Physiology

Exercise physiology is the study of how the body responds and adapts to physical activity, both during a single bout of exercise and over the longer term through training. It examines the way the muscular, cardiovascular, respiratory, nervous, and metabolic systems work together to meet the demands of movement, incl…

Curated from this journal's research 📚 5 peer-reviewed articles cited Cited 6× across the literature 🔖 ISSN 2578-8590 🗓 Reviewed June 2026

Overview

Exercise physiology is the study of how the body responds and adapts to physical activity, both during a single bout of exercise and over the longer term through training. It examines the way the muscular, cardiovascular, respiratory, nervous, and metabolic systems work together to meet the demands of movement, including how muscles generate force, how oxygen and fuel are delivered and used, how the heart and lungs respond to increased demand, and how the body recovers afterward. By understanding these mechanisms, exercise physiology helps to promote health, prevent and manage disease, optimize athletic performance, and design safe and effective training and rehabilitation programs. The discipline integrates knowledge from biology, chemistry, and physics to explain the acute and chronic effects of exercise across different populations and conditions. Research relevant to this topic in the International Physiology Journal and affiliated titles includes work on comparative exercise physiology as a worldwide goal, the physiology of distinct modes of muscular contraction, and the comparison of physical performance under different environmental conditions, reflecting the journal's coverage of physical activity, muscle function, and human performance. This page gathers peer-reviewed, open-access research relevant to exercise physiology and the body's response to physical activity.

Research published in this journal

5 peer-reviewed articles, ranked by relevance. Each links to its DOI.

How this research is being cited

The 5 articles above have been cited 6 times in the scholarly literature. Citation data via OpenAlex and Crossref, updated Jun 2026.

A sample of recent works citing this journal's research on Exercise Physiology, linking to each citing work.

Editorial oversight

Curated from peer-reviewed research published in International Physiology Journal (ISSN 2578-8590).

Journal editorial board
Carola Forster · Germany Ricardo J Fernandes · Portugal Alicja Kuban-Jankowska · Poland

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