ReviewBrain plasticity (Amsterdam, Netherlands)2017
The Effects of Acute Exercise on Mood, Cognition, Neurophysiology, and Neurochemical Pathways: A Review.
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419 citing papers in PubMed, 20 syntheses or guidelines pooled it.
- Isolated physical activity programs during pregnancy and postpartum: Meta-analysis of randomized trials with usual-care controls on depressive and anxiety symptoms.Archives of women's mental health · 2026Pooled it
- Acute exercise for anxiety reduction in children and adolescents: a meta-analysis of developmental, contextual, and modality-specific effects.European journal of pediatrics · 2026Pooled it
- Acute cognitive effects of interruptions to prolonged sitting with brief standing or physical activity breaks: a systematic review and three-level meta-analysis.The international journal of behavioral nutrition and physical activity · 2026Pooled it
- Effect of classroom physical activity breaks on learning behaviors and academic achievements in university students: a systematic review.The international journal of behavioral nutrition and physical activity · 2026Pooled it
- The impact of targeted physical activity interventions on inhibition control in children and adolescents with ADHD: a meta-analysis.European child & adolescent psychiatry · 2026Pooled it
- A systematic review of exercise interventions on negative affect, pain, and fatigue in women with premenstrual syndrome.BMC women's health · 2026Pooled it
- Effects of ACSM guideline-based exercise on patients with lung cancer: a systematic review and meta-analysis.Frontiers in physiology · 2026Pooled it
- Effects of exercise intervention on executive function in college students: a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials.Frontiers in public health · 2026Pooled it
- Effects of aerobic exercise on cognition, sleep, and mood in healthy adults: a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials.Frontiers in human neuroscience · 2026Pooled it
- Effects of swimming on cognitive and health outcomes in older adults and insights into participation facilitators and barriers: a systematic review.Frontiers in medicine · 2026Pooled it
- Within-person association between affect and physical activity related to depressive symptomatology: A systematic review and methodological reflections.Applied psychology. Health and well-being · 2025Pooled it
- Changes in knee outcome measures following later-stage exercise interventions implemented ≤ 12 weeks vs. > 12 weeks after total knee arthroplasty: a systematic review and meta-analysis.Journal of orthopaedic surgery and research · 2025Pooled it
- Comparative effectiveness of physical activity interventions on cognitive functions in children and adolescents with Neurodevelopmental Disorders: a systematic review and network meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials.The international journal of behavioral nutrition and physical activity · 2025Pooled it
- Does music support executive functions and affective responses during acute exercise? A systematic review and meta-analysis.Frontiers in psychology · 2025Pooled it
- Effects of boxing exercise in people with Parkinson's disease: a systematic review.Frontiers in aging neuroscience · 2025Pooled it
- The Effects of Exercise on Inhibitory Function Interventions for Patients With Major Depressive Disorder (MDD): A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.Brain and behavior · 2025Pooled it
- Optimal exercise modality and dose for alleviating depressive symptoms in postmenopausal women: a systematic review and network meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials.Frontiers in psychology · 2025Pooled it
- The effects of physical activity on social-emotional competence in primary school students: a meta-analysis.Frontiers in psychology · 2025Pooled it
- The effects of acute exercise on stress reactivity assessed via a multidimensional approach: a systematic review.Journal of behavioral medicine · 2024Pooled it
- The Within-Subject Association of Physical Behavior and Affective Well-Being in Everyday Life: A Systematic Literature Review.Sports medicine (Auckland, N.Z.) · 2024Pooled it
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Abstract
A significant body of work has investigated the effects of acute exercise, defined as a single bout of physical activity, on mood and cognitive functions in humans. Several excellent recent reviews have summarized these findings; however, the neurobiological basis of these results has received less attention. In this review, we will first briefly summarize the cognitive and behavioral changes that occur with acute exercise in humans. We will then review the results from both human and animal model studies documenting the wide range of neurophysiological and neurochemical alterations that occur after a single bout of exercise. Finally, we will discuss the strengths, weaknesses, and missing elements in the current literature, as well as offer an acute exercise standardization protocol and provide possible goals for future research.
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