Evidence for exercise-related plasticity in functional and structural neural network connectivity

J Won, DD Callow, GS Pena, MA Gogniat… - Neuroscience & …, 2021 - Elsevier
The number of studies investigating exercise and cardiorespiratory fitness (CRF)-related
changes in the functional and structural organization of brain networks continues to rise …

Interrelationships between exercise, functional connectivity, and cognition among healthy adults: A systematic review

D Moore, M Jung, CH Hillman, M Kang… - …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
The main purpose of this systematic review was to examine past literature focusing on the
potential relationship between exercise (or physical activity or cardiorespiratory fitness …

[HTML][HTML] The acute effects of aerobic exercise on the functional connectivity of human brain networks

TB Weng, GL Pierce, WG Darling, D Falk… - Brain …, 2017 - content.iospress.com
Although there is promising evidence that regular physical activity could counteract age-
related decline in cognitive and brain function, the mechanisms for this neuroprotection …

Aerobic fitness explains individual differences in the functional brain connectome of healthy young adults

T Talukdar, A Nikolaidis, CE Zwilling, EJ Paul… - Cerebral …, 2018 - academic.oup.com
A wealth of neuroscience evidence demonstrates that aerobic fitness enhances structural
brain plasticity, promoting the development of gray matter volume and maintenance of white …

[HTML][HTML] Differences in resting state functional connectivity between young adult endurance athletes and healthy controls

DA Raichlen, PK Bharadwaj, MC Fitzhugh… - Frontiers in human …, 2016 - frontiersin.org
Expertise and training in fine motor skills has been associated with changes in brain
structure, function, and connectivity. Fewer studies have explored the neural effects of …

Fitness, but not physical activity, is related to functional integrity of brain networks associated with aging

MW Voss, TB Weng, AZ Burzynska, CN Wong… - Neuroimage, 2016 - Elsevier
Greater physical activity and cardiorespiratory fitness are associated with reduced age-
related cognitive decline and lower risk for dementia. However, significant gaps remain in …

[HTML][HTML] Using network science to evaluate exercise-associated brain changes in older adults

JH Burdette, PJ Laurienti, MA Espeland… - Frontiers in aging …, 2010 - frontiersin.org
Literature has shown that exercise is beneficial for cognitive function in older adults and that
aerobic fitness is associated with increased hippocampal tissue and blood volumes. The …

[HTML][HTML] Plasticity of brain networks in a randomized intervention trial of exercise training in older adults

MW Voss, RS Prakash, KI Erickson, C Basak… - Frontiers in aging …, 2010 - frontiersin.org
Research has shown the human brain is organized into separable functional networks
during rest and varied states of cognition, and that aging is associated with specific network …

[HTML][HTML] Brain network modularity predicts exercise-related executive function gains in older adults

PL Baniqued, CL Gallen, MW Voss… - Frontiers in aging …, 2018 - frontiersin.org
Recent work suggests that the brain can be conceptualized as a network comprised of
groups of sub-networks or modules. The extent of segregation between modules can be …

[HTML][HTML] A single session of exercise increases connectivity in sensorimotor-related brain networks: a resting-state fMRI study in young healthy adults

AS Rajab, DE Crane, LE Middleton… - Frontiers in Human …, 2014 - frontiersin.org
Habitual long term physical activity is known to have beneficial cognitive, structural, and
neuro-protective brain effects, but to date there is limited knowledge on whether a single …