Physical Exercise and Brain-Derived Neurotrophic Factor Concentration in Children and Adolescents: A Systematic Review With Meta-Analysis.

Francisco José de Menezes-Junior Íncare Correa de JesusCaroline BrandJorge Augusto Pinto da Silva Mota Neiva Leite

Published in: Pediatric exercise science (2021)

Adolescent athletes tend to show lower serum, but higher plasma BDNF concentrations compared with sedentary individuals. Furthermore, physical training seems to increase serum BDNF concentrations in sedentary adolescents to a small extent.

Keyphrases

physical activity
young adults
mental health
stress induced
virtual reality