Physical activity and depression: Towards understanding the antidepressant mechanisms of physical activity
Physical activity can treat and prevent depressive symptoms, but its antidepressant
mechanisms are yet to be established. In this review, we comprehensively assess key …
mechanisms are yet to be established. In this review, we comprehensively assess key …
Potential mechanisms underlying centralized pain and emerging therapeutic interventions
OC Eller-Smith, AL Nicol… - Frontiers in cellular …, 2018 - frontiersin.org
Centralized pain syndromes are associated with changes within the central nervous system
that amplify peripheral input and/or generate the perception of pain in the absence of a …
that amplify peripheral input and/or generate the perception of pain in the absence of a …
Neurobiology of chronic mild stress: parallels to major depression
MN Hill, KGC Hellemans, P Verma, BB Gorzalka… - Neuroscience & …, 2012 - Elsevier
The chronic mild (or unpredictable/variable) stress (CMS) model was developed as an
animal model of depression more than 20 years ago. The foundation of this model was that …
animal model of depression more than 20 years ago. The foundation of this model was that …
The exercise-glucocorticoid paradox: How exercise is beneficial to cognition, mood, and the brain while increasing glucocorticoid levels
C Chen, S Nakagawa, Y An, K Ito, Y Kitaichi… - Frontiers in …, 2017 - Elsevier
Exercise is known to have beneficial effects on cognition, mood, and the brain. However,
exercise also activates the hypothalamic–pituitary–adrenal axis and increases levels of the …
exercise also activates the hypothalamic–pituitary–adrenal axis and increases levels of the …
A meta-regression to examine the relationship between aerobic fitness and cognitive performance
Many studies have been conducted to test the potentially beneficial effects of physical
activity on cognition. The results of meta-analytic reviews of this literature suggest that there …
activity on cognition. The results of meta-analytic reviews of this literature suggest that there …
Exercise effects on sleep physiology
This mini-review focuses on the effects of exercise on sleep. In its early days, sleep research
largely focused on central nervous system (CNS) physiology using standardized tabulations …
largely focused on central nervous system (CNS) physiology using standardized tabulations …
The use of a running wheel to measure activity in rodents: relationship to energy balance, general activity, and reward
CM Novak, PR Burghardt, JA Levine - Neuroscience & Biobehavioral …, 2012 - Elsevier
Running wheels are commonly employed to measure rodent physical activity in a variety of
contexts, including studies of energy balance and obesity. There is no consensus on the …
contexts, including studies of energy balance and obesity. There is no consensus on the …
Aerobic exercise as a tool to improve hippocampal plasticity and function in humans: practical implications for mental health treatment
Aerobic exercise (AE) has been widely praised for its potential benefits to cognition and
overall brain and mental health. In particular, AE has a potent impact on promoting the …
overall brain and mental health. In particular, AE has a potent impact on promoting the …
Physical exercise and neuroinflammation in major depressive disorder
Major depressive disorder (MDD) is a prevalent psychiatric disorder associated with varied
prognosis, chronic course, and duration of illness with reduced quality of life. One factor that …
prognosis, chronic course, and duration of illness with reduced quality of life. One factor that …
An overview of the beneficial effects of exercise on health and performance
A Kramer - Physical Exercise for Human Health, 2020 - Springer
Life expectancy is steadily increasing in modern societies, and so are noncommunicable
diseases such as cardiovascular diseases, diabetes, obesity, and cancer, accounting for …
diseases such as cardiovascular diseases, diabetes, obesity, and cancer, accounting for …