Research Topic · Peer-Reviewed

Applied Physiology

Applied physiology is the study of how physiological principles and mechanisms function in practical, real-world contexts, including exercise, clinical conditions, and environmental challenges. Research published in International Physiology Journal on this topic examines diverse applications of physiological knowled…

Curated from this journal's research 📚 4 peer-reviewed articles cited Cited 7× across the literature 🔖 ISSN 2578-8590 🗓 Reviewed July 2026

Overview

Applied physiology is the study of how physiological principles and mechanisms function in practical, real-world contexts, including exercise, clinical conditions, and environmental challenges. Research published in International Physiology Journal on this topic examines diverse applications of physiological knowledge across multiple domains. Published work has addressed fundamental aspects of muscle function, including the distinct physiological characteristics of different modes of muscular contraction, which has informed understanding of how muscles adapt to varied mechanical demands. The journal has also explored recovery strategies in athletic populations, specifically investigating ice water immersion as a method to enhance physiological recovery following sport activities. Additional research has examined sex-specific cardiac physiology, comparing heart function in fertile females with pathophysiological changes occurring in postmenopausal women, incorporating molecular biology perspectives to understand how cardiac hemodynamics and electrophysiology are maintained or altered across reproductive stages. These investigations reflect the breadth of applied physiology, demonstrating how foundational physiological knowledge translates into practical insights for sports science, clinical medicine, and understanding human adaptation to physiological transitions. The field remains essential for bridging laboratory findings with interventions and applications that affect human health and performance.

Research published in this journal

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

2018

Musings in Physiology

Warring-Davies KennethCorresponding author
Consultant Clinical & Cardiovascular Physiologist, Research Graduate University of Huddersfield.
International Physiology Journal Cited by 1 doi:10.14302/issn.2578-8590.ipj-17-1919

How this research is being cited

The 4 articles above have been cited 7 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 Applied 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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