Born to move: a review on the impact of physical exercise on brain health and the evidence from human controlled trials.
Camila VorkapicSilvânia LealHeloisa AlvesMichael DouglasAndré BrittoEstélio Henrique Martin DantasPublished in: Arquivos de neuro-psiquiatria (2021)
Even though this review found that physical exercise improves brain plasticity in humans, particularly through changes in brain-derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF), functional connectivity, basal ganglia and the hippocampus, many unanswered questions remain. Given the recent advances on this subject and its therapeutic potential for the general population, it is hoped that this review and future research correlating molecular, psychological and image data may help elucidate the mechanisms through which physical exercise improves brain health.
Keyphrases
- resting state
- functional connectivity
- public health
- healthcare
- white matter
- cerebral ischemia
- mental health
- endothelial cells
- health information
- deep learning
- big data
- low birth weight
- multiple sclerosis
- current status
- health promotion
- cognitive impairment
- single molecule
- sleep quality
- induced pluripotent stem cells
- physical activity
- artificial intelligence