Abstract Purpose of Review Despite current rehabilitative strategies, stroke remains a
leading cause of disability in the USA. There is a window of enhanced neuroplasticity early …

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 …

Physical exercise improves motor performance in individuals with Parkinson9s disease and
elevates mood in those with depression. Although underlying factors have not been …

Neurotrophins, including brain-derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF), are expressed in the
hippocampus, as well as their precursors, the pro-neurotrophins. The neurotrophins signal …

With the rise in the aging global population, stroke comorbidities have become a serious
health threat and a tremendous economic burden on human society. Current therapeutic …

The brain plays a major role in regulating physical activity behavior and exercise
performance. Regular physical activity may also play a key role in the prevention and …

Objective To simultaneously examine the effects of acute exercise intensity and free-living
physical activity and sedentary behavior on cognitive function in young, healthy adults …

Physical exercise is known to be a beneficial factor by increasing the cellular stress
tolerance. In ischemic stroke, physical exercise is suggested to both limit the brain injury and …

During development of the nervous system, the formation of connections (synapses)
between neurons is dependent upon electrical activity in those neurons, and neurotrophic …

Aerobic exercise (AE) enhances neuroplasticity and improves functional outcome in animal
models of stroke, however the optimal parameters (days post-stroke, intensity, mode, and …