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 …

[HTML][HTML] International exercise recommendations in older adults (ICFSR): expert consensus guidelines

M Izquierdo, RA Merchant, JE Morley, SD Anker… - The journal of nutrition …, 2021 - Springer
The human ageing process is universal, ubiquitous and inevitable. Every physiological
function is being continuously diminished. There is a range between two distinct phenotypes …

Microstructural and functional plasticity following repeated brain stimulation during cognitive training in older adults

D Antonenko, AE Fromm, F Thams, U Grittner… - Nature …, 2023 - nature.com
The combination of repeated behavioral training with transcranial direct current stimulation
(tDCS) holds promise to exert beneficial effects on brain function beyond the trained task …

Acute cycling exercise and hippocampal subfield function and microstructure in healthy older adults

DD Callow, Y Kommula, CEL Stark, JC Smith - Hippocampus, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Aging is associated with deterioration in dentate gyrus (DG) and CA3, both crucial
hippocampal subfields for age susceptible memory processes such as mnemonic …

The Relationship between Physical Fitness and Cognitive Functions in Older People: A Systematic Review

MA Tinôco, MM Nascimento, A Marques, ÉR Gouveia… - Sustainability, 2023 - mdpi.com
The ageing process is associated with vulnerabilities, such as cognitive decline. Physical
activity and exercise are key for preserving cognitive health in older age. This systematic …

Large-scale network connectivity and cognitive function changes after exercise training in older adults with intact cognition and mild cognitive impairment

J Won, KA Nielson, JC Smith - Journal of Alzheimer's Disease …, 2023 - content.iospress.com
Background: Despite growing evidence regarding the association between exercise training
(ET) and functional brain network connectivity, little is known about the effects of ET on large …

Actigraphy estimated sleep moderates the relationship between physical activity and cognition in older adults

DD Callow, V Zipunnikov, AP Spira… - Mental Health and …, 2024 - Elsevier
Background and aims Physical inactivity and poor sleep are common in older adults and
may interact to contribute to age-and disease-related cognitive decline. However, prior work …

[HTML][HTML] Inter-and intra-individual variation in brain structural-cognition relationships in aging

R Patel, CE Mackay, MG Jansen, GA Devenyi… - NeuroImage, 2022 - Elsevier
The sources of inter-and intra-individual variability in age-related cognitive decline remain
poorly understood. We examined the association between 20-year trajectories of cognitive …

Intrinsic structural covariation links cerebellum subregions to the cerebral cortex

Z Wang, J Diedrichsen, K Saltoun… - Journal of …, 2024 - journals.physiology.org
The human cerebellum is increasingly recognized to be involved in non-motor and higher-
order cognitive functions. Yet, its ties with the entire cerebral cortex have not been …

Neurite dispersion and density mediates the relationship between cardiorespiratory fitness and cognition in healthy younger adults

DD Callow, JJ Purcell, J Won, JC Smith - Neuropsychologia, 2022 - Elsevier
Growing evidence suggests physical activity and cardiorespiratory fitness are associated
with better cognition across the lifespan. However, the neurobiological underpinnings …