ReviewPreventive medicine2011
The combined effects of exercise and foods in preventing neurological and cognitive disorders.
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38 citing papers in PubMed, 4 syntheses or guidelines pooled it.
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- Calanus Oil Supplementation Does Not Further Improve Short-Term Memory or Brain-Derived Neurotrophic Factor in Older Women Who Underwent Exercise Training.Clinical interventions in aging · 2022Trial
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- Effects of exergame training combined with omega-3 fatty acids on the elderly brain: a randomized double-blind placebo-controlled trial.BMC geriatrics · 2019Trial
- Metabolic abnormalities and low dietary Omega 3 are associated with symptom severity and worse functioning prior to the onset of psychosis: Findings from the North American Prodrome Longitudinal Studies Consortium.Schizophrenia research · 2019Trial
- Vascular biomarkers to predict response to exercise in Alzheimer's disease: the study protocol.BMJ open · 2016Trial
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- Perspective for Modulation of Hypothalamic Neurogenesis: Integrating Anatomical Insights with Exercise and Dietary Interventions.International journal of molecular sciences · 2025Review
- Neuroprotective and Neurotrophic Effects of Astaxanthin on the Brain.Advances in neurobiology · 2025Review
- Brain Organoids: A Game-Changer for Drug Testing.Pharmaceutics · 2024Review
- Exploring the Role of Neuroplasticity in Development, Aging, and Neurodegeneration.Brain sciences · 2023Review
- Dietary Habits Modify the Association of Physical Exercise with Cognitive Impairment in Community-Dwelling Older Adults.Journal of clinical medicine · 2022Article
- Association between dietary patterns and cognitive ability in Chinese children aged 10-15 years: evidence from the 2010 China Family Panel Studies.BMC public health · 2021Article
- An Overview on the Associations between Health Behaviors and Brain Health in Children and Adolescents with Special Reference to Diet Quality.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2020Review
- Higher Body-Mass Index and Lower Gray Matter Volumes in First Episode of Psychosis.Frontiers in psychiatry · 2020Article
- Pathways of Prevention: A Scoping Review of Dietary and Exercise Interventions for Neurocognition.Brain plasticity (Amsterdam, Netherlands) · 2019Article
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Abstract
objectiveExercise and select diets have important influences on health and plasticity of the nervous system, and the molecular mechanisms involved with these actions are starting to be elucidated. New evidence indicates that exercise, in combination with dietary factors, exerts its effects by affecting molecular events related to the management of energy metabolism and synaptic plasticity.
methodsPublished studies in animals and humans describing the effects of exercise and diets in brain plasticity and cognitive abilities are discussed.
resultsNew evidence indicates that exercise and select diets exert their effects by affecting molecular events related to the management of energy metabolism and synaptic plasticity. An important instigator in the molecular machinery stimulated by exercise is brain-derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF), which acts at the interface of metabolism and plasticity.
conclusionsRecent studies show that selected dietary factors share similar mechanisms with exercise, and in some cases they can complement the action of exercise. Therefore, exercise and dietary management appear as a non-invasive and effective strategy to counteract neurological and cognitive disorders.
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