ArticleBrain sciences2020
Obesity is Associated with Reduced Plasticity of the Human Motor Cortex.
Article in Brain sciences, 2020. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 10 papers.
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- The Effect of Accelerated Continuous Theta Burst Stimulation on Weight Loss in Overweight Individuals With Schizophrenia: A Double-Blind, Randomized, Sham-Controlled Clinical Trial.Schizophrenia bulletin · 2024Trial
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- Heterogeneity of treatment effects in transcranial direct current stimulation for knee osteoarthritis pain and symptoms.Pain reports · 2026Article
- Height-dependent variation in corticospinal excitability modulation after active but not sham intermittent theta burst stimulation.IBRO neuroscience reports · 2025Article
- Obesity Control and Supplementary Nutraceuticals as Cofactors of Brain Plasticity in Multiple Sclerosis Populations.International journal of molecular sciences · 2024Review
- Exercise training improves long-term memory in obese mice.Life metabolism · 2024Article
- Correlation between subcutaneous adipose tissue of the head and body mass index in children and young adults aged 8-19 years: implications for functional neuroimaging.Experimental biology and medicine (Maywood, N.J.) · 2024Article
- Musculoskeletal Deficits and Cognitive Impairment: Epidemiological Evidence and Biological Mechanisms.Current osteoporosis reports · 2022Review
- The Neglected Factor in the Relationship between Executive Functioning and Obesity: The Role of Motor Control.Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2022Article
- Are Sarcopenia and Cognitive Dysfunction Comorbid after Stroke in the Context of Brain-Muscle Crosstalk?Biomedicines · 2021Review
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Abstract
Obesity is characterised by excessive body fat and is associated with several detrimental health conditions, including cardiovascular disease and diabetes. There is some evidence that people who are obese have structural and functional brain alterations and cognitive deficits. It may be that these neurophysiological and behavioural consequences are underpinned by altered plasticity. This study investigated the relationship between obesity and plasticity of the motor cortex in people who were considered obese (
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