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(1) Background: The metaverse is now a reality, and it interests the scientific community, the educational setting, and medical care. Considering the number of people in front of screens, especially children and adolescents, the metaverse could and should become a place of health promotion. Consequently, the objective of the present study was to review the current literature to detect articles that connected the metaverse with prevention and treatment, education and training, and research setting. (2) Methods: Articles were searched on Pubmed, Web of Science, and Scopus, including English-written papers published until 12 August 2022. They were screened against the eligibility criteria and discussed narratively. (3) Results: The literature published is poor; only 21 articles were included, and 11 of them were added in a second moment. These articles were mainly reviews of the literature or editorials. The aspects related to this virtual world in terms of health prevention and the treatment of clinical conditions, education and training, and research have been narratively discussed. (4) Conclusions: The metaverse could be considered a useful instrument to arrive easily and quickly to the population. Given its importance, today, different studies and investments are required to develop proper health promotion programs that are feasible and valid in the metaverse.

This fourth edition of the Special Issue titled “Role of Exercises in Musculoskeletal Disorders” significantly enriches the discourse on the effectiveness and feasibility of physical activity in managing patients with musculoskeletal disorders [...]

The sixth edition of the Special Issue entitled “Role of Exercise in Musculoskeletal Disorders” has been collated, substantially advancing the conversation on the effectiveness and practicality of exercise-based interventions for individuals with musculoskeletal conditions [...]

Musculoskeletal disorders, ranging from arthritis to back pain and resulting from many other conditions such as multiple sclerosis [1] and osteoporosis, often lead to chronic musculoskeletal pain, reduced mobility, and decreased quality of life [2]. The first paper published in this Special Issue is an analysis of 309 patients [8] that revealed age- and gender-related differences in the morphology of cuff tear arthropathy (CTA). In the context of metabolic health, a study on female university students [13] showed that normal-weight obesity is associated with reduced skeletal muscle mass and low physical activity levels, with significant risks for sarcopenia and metabolic diseases. [...]progressive resistance training appears to be a promising rehabilitation strategy for individuals with hypermobile Ehlers-Danlos syndrome (hEDS) and hypermobility spectrum disorders (HSD) [20].

The Special Issue “Working Group in Sports Medicine” has been successfully concluded, offering significant contributions to the growing discourse on sports medicine as a dynamic and interdisciplinary field [...]

In the evolving landscape of human movement, the Journal of Functional Movement and Kinesiology (JFMK) serves as a valuable chronicle, providing a lens through which to explore our present and the perspectives for the future of human movement analysis [...]

[5] that athletes had a better mental health status compared to nonathletes due to the positive effect of the high amount of physical activity performed before the COVID-19-related isolation period. The latter denotes the importance of proper physical activity for mental and physical health. [...]among the athletes themselves, those who were able to practice physical activity at high intensity during lockdown reported better mental and physical health [6]. [...]in these two years, the Sport Community has been able to remain “united and resolute”, driven by an imperative to maintain relevance and presence among those who practice physical activity.

Furthermore, the journal provides an advanced forum for the analysis of the structure, function, development, and evolution of the cells and tissues of the musculoskeletal system and associated clinical disorders. All articles published in the Journal of Functional Morphology and Kinesiology will be published in full open access in order to provide free access to readers, and to cover the costs of peer review, copyediting, typesetting, long-term archiving, and journal management, an article processing charge (APC) of 1600 CHF (Swiss Francs) will be applied to papers accepted after peer review. Exercise and Physical Health; Sports Psychology and Cognitive Functioning; Muscle Structure and Musculoskeletal Disorders; Anatomy and Kinesiology; Adapted Physical Activity for Health Promotion; Rehabilitation and Rheumatology; Sports Medicine, Injury Prevention and Treatment; Strength and Power; Nutrition and Body Composition; Physical Activity and Neurodegeneration; Postural Control and Balance; Resistance Training; Sport Physiology and Performance; Athlete Monitoring and Management; Team Sports and Technology. 2. Follow up the planned papers from editorial board members; Contact international conferences recommended by the Editor-in-Chief or by editorial board members and try to establish media partnerships with them to make JFMK increasingly well known among scholars; Communicate with editorial board members more frequently and seek their generous and valuable input and expertise for journal development; Post high-quality papers through social media (e.g., LinkedIn, Twitter, and Facebook) and increase online readership; Reduce the processing time of each submitted manuscript; Take steps to have publications indexed by the Emerging Sources Citation Index (Web of Science), by EMBASE (Elsevier) and by Web of Science—Clarivate; Improve the Citescore in the SCImago Journal Rank in the kinesiology-related sections such as Anatomy, Histology, Orthopedics and Sports Medicine, Physical Therapy, Sports Therapy, and Rehabilitation; Achieve the First Impact Factor status, as released by Clarivate Analytics; Accomplish, for our authors, the JFMK Best Paper Award and the JFMK Travel Grant Award; Garner, for the sake of journal promotion, support from sponsors for our editors to participate in, and disseminate our journal to, international conferences. Since 2021, MDPI has included the accepting Academic Editor’s name on published articles, where they have accepted that manuscript after full peer review.

Background: During the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic, the Italian government has adopted containment measures to control the virus’s spread, including limitations to the practice of physical activity (PA). The aim of this study was to estimate the levels of PA, expressed as energy expenditure (MET–minute/week), among the physically active Sicilian population before and during the last seven days of the COVID-19 quarantine. Furthermore, the relation between this parameter and specific demographic and anthropometric variables was analyzed. Methods: 802 Sicilian physically active participants (mean age: 32.27 ± 12.81 years; BMI: 23.44 ± 3.33 kg/m2) were included in the study and grouped based on gender, age and BMI. An adapted version of the International Physical Activity Questionnaire—short form (IPAQ-SF) was administered to the participants through an online survey. The Wilcoxon signed-rank test and the Kruskal-Wallis rank-sum test were used for statistical analyses. Results: As expected, we observed a significant decrease of the total weekly energy expenditure during the COVID-19 quarantine (p < 0.001). A significant variation in the MET–min/wk in the before quarantine condition (p = 0.046) and in the difference between before and during quarantine (p = 0.009) was found for males and females. The male group decreased the PA level more than the female one. Moreover, a significant difference in the MET–min/wk was found among groups distributions of BMI (p < 0.001, during quarantine) and of age (p < 0.001, both before and during quarantine). In particular, the highest and the lowest levels of PA were reported by the young and the elderly, respectively, both before and during quarantine. Finally, the overweight group showed the lowest level of PA during quarantine. Conclusion: Based on our outcomes, we can determine that the current quarantine has negatively affected the practice of PA, with greater impacts among males and overweight subjects. In regards to different age groups, the young, young adults and adults were more affected than senior adults and the elderly.

Thanks to continuous support from our Editorial Board, authors, reviewers, and editorial staff, the Journal of Functional Morphology and Kinesiology has experienced a fruitful year [1,2,3,4], as demonstrated in our statistics https://www.mdpi.com/journal/jfmk/stats, accessed on 14 December 2021. “Exercise and Neurodegenerative Disease 2.0”, edited by Dr. Grazia Maugeri and Prof. Dr. Velia D’Agata [10]; “Psychology of Development and Education Applied to Movement 2022”, edited by Prof. Dr. Marianna Alesi [11]; “Strength Training for Human Health and Performance”, edited by Dr. James Fisher, Dr. Patroklos Androulakis-Korakakis and Dr. Milo Wolf [12]; “The Challenges of Open Water Swimmers”, edited by Prof. Dr. Maria Francesca Piacentini and Dr. Veronica Vleck [13]; “The Reverse Shoulder Arthroplasty”, edited by Dr. Kotaro Yamakado [14]; “Strength and Conditioning for Team Sports”, edited by Dr. Filipe Manuel Clemente [15]; “Influence of Motivational and Preferred Music on Performance in Sport and Exercise”, edited by Dr. Christopher Ballmann [16]; “Exercise Training and Diabetes Mellitus”, edited by Dr. Giorgio Orlando, Dr. Jonida Haxhi and Dr. Luciana Labanca [17]; “New Advances in Human Posture and Movement 2021”, edited by Prof. Dr. Olivier Hue [18]. In 2021, seven distinguished scientists joined the Editorial Board: Dr. Gerwin Alexander Bernhardt (Department of Orthopedics and Trauma, Medical University Graz, Graz, Austria); Prof. Dr. Carl Foster (Department of Exercise and Sport Science, University of Wisconsin-La Crosse, La Crosse, WI, USA); Dr. Felix Strollo (IRCCS San Raffaele Pisana, Rome, Italy); Prof. Dr. Vítor P. Lopes (Escola Superior de Educação de Lisboa, Instituto Politécnico de Lisboa, 1549-003 Lisboa, Portugal); Dr. Diego Minciacchi (Department of Experimental and Clinical Medicine, University of Florence, Florence, Italy); Dr. Steven J. Coles (School of Science and the Environment, University of Worcester, Worcester, UK); Prof. Dr. Tibor Hortobagyi (University Medical Center Groningen, University of Groningen, 9713 AV Groningen, The Netherlands), reaching a total of 81 Editorial Board members, 7 Advisory Board members, and the Editor-in-Chief. Follow up planned papers from Editorial Board members; Contact international conferences recommended by the Editor-in-Chief or by Editorial Board members and establish media partnerships with them to increase the visibility of JFMK among scholars; Communicate with Editorial Board members more frequently and seek their input and expertise for journal development; Share high-quality papers through social media (e.g., LinkedIn, Twitter, and Facebook) and increase online readership; Reduce the processing time of each submitted manuscript; Have publications indexed by the Emerging Sources Citation Index (Web of Science), EMBASE (Elsevier) and Web of Science—Clarivate; Improve Citescore in the SCImago Journal Rank for kinesiology-related sections such as Anatomy, Histology, Orthopedics and Sports Medicine, Physical Therapy, Sports Therapy, Rehabilitation and Rheumatology; Achieve our first Impact Factor released by the Clarivate Analytics; Host the JFMK Best Paper Award and the JFMK Travel Grant Award for our authors; Garner support from sponsors so our editors can participate in international conferences and disseminate our journal. Since 2021, MDPI has included the Academic Editor’s name on published articles, where they have accepted that manuscript after full peer-review.