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Exercising our brains: how physical activity impacts synaptic plasticity in the dentate gyrus.

Christie, Brian R., Eadie, Brennan D., Kannangara, Timal S., Robillard, Julie M., Shin, James, Titterness, Andrea K.·2008·NeuroMolecular Medicine

Abstract

Exercise that engages the cardiovascular system has a myriad of effects on the body; however, we usually do not give much consideration to the benefits it may have for our minds. An increasing body of evidence suggests that exercise can have some remarkable effects on the brain. In this article, we will introduce how exercise can impact the capacity for neurons in the brain to communicate with one another. To properly convey this information, we will first briefly introduce the field of synaptic plasticity and then examine how the introduction of exercise to the experimental setting can actually alter the basic properties of synaptic plasticity in the brain. Next, we will examine some of the candidate physiological processes that might underlay these alterations. Finally, we will close by noting that, taken together, this data points toward our brains being dynamic systems that are in a continual state of flux and that physical exercise may help us to maximize the performance of both our body and our minds.

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Authors
Christie, B. R., Eadie, B. D., Kannangara, T. S., Robillard, J. M., Shin, J., & Titterness, A. K.
Affiliations
University of British Columbia (CA)
Corresponding author
Christie, Brian R.
Venue
NeuroMolecular Medicine
Published
2008-06
Volume
10
Issue
2
Pages
47-58
ISSN
  • 1535-1084 (ISSN-L)
  • 1559-1174
OpenAlex
W2009459000
Cited by
99
References
129
Citations by year
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FWCI
0.58
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
closed
Locations
  • NeuroMolecular Medicine (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
Funders
  • University of Victoria
  • Canadian Institutes of Health Research
  • Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada
Topics
  • Life Sciences › Neuroscience › Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience › Neuroscience and Neuropharmacology Research
  • Life Sciences › Neuroscience › Developmental Neuroscience › Neurogenesis and neuroplasticity mechanisms
  • Life Sciences › Neuroscience › Cognitive Neuroscience › Memory and Neural Mechanisms
Keywords
physical activity, synaptic plasticity, dentate gyrus, hippocampus, neuroplasticity, exercise and cognition, synaptic transmission
MeSH terms
Animals, Cerebrovascular Circulation, Exercise Therapy, Humans, Nerve Growth Factors, Synaptic Transmission, Neuronal Plasticity, Physical Fitness, Serotonin, Receptors, N-Methyl-D-Aspartate, Dentate Gyrus, Cell Proliferation

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