Molecular mechanisms underlying the beneficial effects of exercise on brain function and neurological disorders

K Nay, WJ Smiles, J Kaiser, LM McAloon, K Loh… - International Journal of …, 2021 - mdpi.com
As life expectancy has increased, particularly in developed countries, due to medical
advances and increased prosperity, age-related neurological diseases and mental health …

[HTML][HTML] The beneficial effects of physical exercise in the brain and related pathophysiological mechanisms in neurodegenerative diseases

Y Liu, T Yan, JMT Chu, Y Chen, S Dunnett, YS Ho… - Laboratory …, 2019 - Elsevier
Growing evidence has shown the beneficial influence of exercise on humans. Apart from
classic cardioprotection, numerous studies have demonstrated that different exercise …

Endocrine crosstalk between skeletal muscle and the brain

J Delezie, C Handschin - Frontiers in neurology, 2018 - frontiersin.org
Skeletal muscle is an essential regulator of energy homeostasis and a potent coordinator of
exercise-induced adaptations in other organs including the liver, fat or the brain. Skeletal …

Recent advances on the molecular mechanisms of exercise-induced improvements of cognitive dysfunction

Y Lu, FQ Bu, F Wang, L Liu, S Zhang, G Wang… - Translational …, 2023 - Springer
Physical exercise is of great significance for maintaining human health. Exercise can
provide varying degrees of benefits to cognitive function at all stages of life cycle. Currently …

The effect of physical exercise on cognitive impairment in neurodegenerative disease: from pathophysiology to clinical and rehabilitative aspects

G Farì, P Lunetti, G Pignatelli, MV Raele… - International Journal of …, 2021 - mdpi.com
Neurodegenerative diseases are a group of pathologies that cause severe disability due to
motor and cognitive limitations. In particular, cognitive impairment is a growing health and …

Physical activity rewires the human brain against neurodegeneration

JA Santiago, JP Quinn, JA Potashkin - International Journal of Molecular …, 2022 - mdpi.com
Physical activity may offset cognitive decline and dementia, but the molecular mechanisms
by which it promotes neuroprotection remain elusive. In the absence of disease-modifying …

Exercise builds brain health: key roles of growth factor cascades and inflammation

CW Cotman, NC Berchtold, LA Christie - Trends in neurosciences, 2007 - cell.com
Human and other animal studies demonstrate that exercise targets many aspects of brain
function and has broad effects on overall brain health. The benefits of exercise have been …

Immune and neuroprotective effects of physical activity on the brain in depression

C Phillips, A Fahimi - Frontiers in Neuroscience, 2018 - frontiersin.org
Physical activity—a lifestyle factor that is associated with immune function, neuroprotection,
and energy metabolism—modulates the cellular and molecular processes in the brain that …

Exercise reshapes the brain: molecular, cellular, and structural changes associated with cognitive improvements

M Augusto-Oliveira, GP Arrifano, CG Leal-Nazaré… - Molecular …, 2023 - Springer
Physical exercise is well known as a non-pharmacological and holistic therapy believed to
prevent and mitigate numerous neurological conditions and alleviate ageing-related …

Neural mechanisms of exercise: anti-depression, neurogenesis, and serotonin signaling

TF Yuan, F Paes, O Arias-Carrión… - CNS & Neurological …, 2015 - ingentaconnect.com
Depression is associated with decreased serotonin metabolism and functioning in the
central nervous system, evidenced by both animal models of depression and clinical patient …