ReviewInternational journal of environmental research and public health2022
Effects of Strength Training on BDNF in Healthy Young Adults.
Review in International journal of environmental research and public health, 2022. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 11 papers, 2 of them syntheses that pooled it.
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11 citing papers in PubMed, 2 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 11 citations in OpenAlex.
- Immediate and short-term effect of physical exercise on BDNF in multiple sclerosis patients: a systematic review and meta-analysis.Scientific reports · 2025Pooled it
- Effect of Calorie Restriction and Intermittent Fasting Regimens on Brain-Derived Neurotrophic Factor Levels and Cognitive Function in Humans: A Systematic Review.Medicina (Kaunas, Lithuania) · 2024Pooled it
- Effects of Strength Training on Cognitive Function, Brain-Derived Neurotrophic Factor and Insulin-Like Growth Factor 1 in Highly-Trained Young Female Soccer Players.Sports medicine - open · 2026Article
- Evaluating raw versus body-weight-normalized McGill core endurance composite scores in recreational weightlifters: implications for strength and functional performance.BMC sports science, medicine & rehabilitation · 2026Article
- Epigenetic and Neurogenomic Mechanisms Linking Physical Activity to Brain Plasticity and Cognitive Function.Genes · 2026Review
- The impact of exercise on brain mitochondrial health and its relevance to Alzheimer's disease.Brain and environment · 2026Article
- Mechanisms of exercise against anxiety disorder: A review of the research progress.Sports medicine and health science · 2026Review
- Exercise as Modulator of Brain-Derived Neurotrophic Factor in Adolescents: A Systematic Review of Randomized Controlled Trials.Sports (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Review
- Sarcopenia as a Risk Factor for Alzheimer's Disease: Genetic and Epigenetic Perspectives.Genes · 2024Review
- A 21-Day Individual Rehabilitation Exercise Training Program Changes Irisin, Chemerin, and BDNF Levels in Patients after Hip or Knee Replacement Surgery.Journal of clinical medicine · 2023Article
- Effect of Resistance Training with Different Set Structures on Neurotrophic Factors and Obesity-Related Biomarkers in Middle-Aged Korean Women with Obesity.Journal of clinical medicine · 2023Article
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Abstract
The physical improvements from strength and resistance training have been known for decades, but the cognitive benefits of this type of activity are not as well-known. The aim of this review article is to provide a summary of studies presenting the effects of strength and resistance training on BDNF in healthy young adults. A systematic search of various electronic databases (PubMed, Web of Science, Science Direct and Google Scholar) was conducted in September 2022. Studies that examined associations between strength training and BDNF in healthy young adults aged 18-30 years were included. The final sample included 10 studies published between 2009 and 2020. The results of this literature review are inconclusive. Based on the results of the 10 studies, there is no clear answer as to whether strength training has positive effects on BDNF in healthy young adults.
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