The effects of aerobic activity on brain structure.
Aerobic activity is a powerful stimulus for improving mental health and for generating structural changes in the brain. We review the literature documenting these structural changes and explore exactly where in the brain these changes occur as well as the underlying substrates of the changes includi...
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| author | Thomas, A Dennis, A Bandettini, P Johansen-Berg, H |
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| description | Aerobic activity is a powerful stimulus for improving mental health and for generating structural changes in the brain. We review the literature documenting these structural changes and explore exactly where in the brain these changes occur as well as the underlying substrates of the changes including neural, glial, and vasculature components. Aerobic activity has been shown to produce different types of changes in the brain. The presence of novel experiences or learning is an especially important component in how these changes are manifest. We also discuss the distinct time courses of structural brain changes with both aerobic activity and learning as well as how these effects might differ in diseased and elderly groups. |
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| spelling | oxford-uuid:20705cc2-2e76-4521-99cb-3ce5372569b82022-03-26T11:27:36ZThe effects of aerobic activity on brain structure.Journal articlehttp://purl.org/coar/resource_type/c_dcae04bcuuid:20705cc2-2e76-4521-99cb-3ce5372569b8EnglishSymplectic Elements at Oxford2012Thomas, ADennis, ABandettini, PJohansen-Berg, HAerobic activity is a powerful stimulus for improving mental health and for generating structural changes in the brain. We review the literature documenting these structural changes and explore exactly where in the brain these changes occur as well as the underlying substrates of the changes including neural, glial, and vasculature components. Aerobic activity has been shown to produce different types of changes in the brain. The presence of novel experiences or learning is an especially important component in how these changes are manifest. We also discuss the distinct time courses of structural brain changes with both aerobic activity and learning as well as how these effects might differ in diseased and elderly groups. |
| spellingShingle | Thomas, A Dennis, A Bandettini, P Johansen-Berg, H The effects of aerobic activity on brain structure. |
| title | The effects of aerobic activity on brain structure. |
| title_full | The effects of aerobic activity on brain structure. |
| title_fullStr | The effects of aerobic activity on brain structure. |
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| title_short | The effects of aerobic activity on brain structure. |
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