The role of exercise in management of mental health disorders: an integrative review

PJ Smith, RM Merwin - Annual review of medicine, 2021 - annualreviews.org
A large and growing body of evidence suggests that physical activity (PA) may hold
therapeutic promise in the management of mental health disorders. Most evidence linking …

[HTML][HTML] Effects of exercise training interventions on executive function in older adults: a systematic review and meta-analysis

FT Chen, JL Etnier, KH Chan, PK Chiu, TM Hung… - Sports Medicine, 2020 - Springer
Background Chronic exercise training has been shown be to positively associated with
executive function (EF) in older adults. However, whether the exercise training effect on EF …

[HTML][HTML] Functional and/or structural brain changes in response to resistance exercises and resistance training lead to cognitive improvements–a systematic review

F Herold, A Törpel, L Schega, NG Müller - European Review of Aging and …, 2019 - Springer
Background During the aging process, physical capabilities (eg, muscular strength) and
cognitive functions (eg, memory) gradually decrease. Regarding cognitive functions …

[HTML][HTML] Dose–response matters!–a perspective on the exercise prescription in exercise–cognition research

F Herold, P Müller, T Gronwald, NG Müller - Frontiers in psychology, 2019 - frontiersin.org
In general, it is well recognized that both acute physical exercises and regular physical
training influence brain plasticity and cognitive functions positively. However, growing …

[HTML][HTML] Bidirectional association between physical activity and dopamine across adulthood—A systematic review

A Marques, P Marconcin, AO Werneck, G Ferrari… - Brain sciences, 2021 - mdpi.com
Physical activity (PA) may influence the secretion of neurotransmitters and thereby have
positive consequences for an individual's vulnerability (ie, reducing anxiety and depressive …

[HTML][HTML] The effect of acute high-intensity interval training on executive function: A systematic review

JY Ai, FT Chen, SS Hsieh, SC Kao, AG Chen… - International journal of …, 2021 - mdpi.com
Acute high-intensity interval training (HIIT) is a time-efficient strategy to improve physical
health; however, the effect of acute HIIT on executive function (EF) is unclear. The aim of this …

[HTML][HTML] Multi-level meta-analysis of physical activity interventions during childhood: Effects of physical activity on cognition and academic achievement

F Vasilopoulos, H Jeffrey, Y Wu… - Educational Psychology …, 2023 - Springer
There is evidence that physical activity positively influences cognition and academic
outcomes in childhood. This systematic review used a three-level meta-analytic approach …

[HTML][HTML] The effect of exercise training on brain structure and function in older adults: a systematic review based on evidence from randomized control trials

FT Chen, RJ Hopman, CJ Huang, CH Chu… - Journal of clinical …, 2020 - mdpi.com
Accumulating evidence suggests that exercise training is associated with improvements in
brain health in older adults, yet the extant literature is insufficient in detailing why exercise …

Enhancing executive functions and handwriting with a concentrative coordination exercise in children with ADHD: A randomized clinical trial

SH Chang, JJ Shie, NY Yu - Perceptual and Motor Skills, 2022 - journals.sagepub.com
Handwriting difficulties are common in children with Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder
(ADHD), and they have been associated with lower academic achievement and self-esteem …

Functional significance of the dorsolateral prefrontal cortex during exhaustive exercise

M Bigliassi - Biological Psychology, 2022 - Elsevier
Given the extensive neural networks connecting the dorsolateral prefrontal cortex (DLPFC)
with other subcortical regions, the DLPFC has been implicated in a wide range of …