Cited by 89Neurogenesis and neuroplasticity mechanismsPhysical Activity and HealthChildren's Physical and Motor Development

Physical activity and brain development

Gomes da Silva, Sérgio, Arida, Ricardo Mario·2015·Expert Review of Neurotherapeutics

Abstract

Brain development is a complex process, and stimuli during this developmental period may modulate the brain's functional maturation and determine its lifelong integrity. Human and animal studies have shown that environmental stimuli such as physical activity habits seem to have a favorable influence on brain development. Research on humans has demonstrated improvement in cognitive performance in the children of women who exercised regularly throughout pregnancy and in individuals who were physically active during childhood and adolescence. Investigations using animal models have also reported that physical activity improves the cognitive function of developing rats. In this review, we will present the neurobiological mechanisms of such effects.

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Authors
Gomes da Silva, S., & Arida, R. M.
Venue
Expert Review of Neurotherapeutics
Published
2015-08-09
Volume
15
Issue
9
Pages
1041-1051
ISSN
  • 1473-7175 (ISSN-L)
  • 1744-8360
OpenAlex
W1934949413
Cited by
89
References
90
Citations by year
2026: 14 · 2025: 7 · 2024: 12 · 2023: 14 · 2022: 16 · 2021: 4 · 2020: 6 · 2019: 6 · 2018: 2 · 2017: 5 · 2016: 3
FWCI
0.42
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
closed
Locations
  • Expert Review of Neurotherapeutics (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
Topics
  • Life Sciences › Neuroscience › Developmental Neuroscience › Neurogenesis and neuroplasticity mechanisms
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Physiology › Physical Activity and Health
  • Social Sciences › Psychology › Developmental and Educational Psychology › Children's Physical and Motor Development
Keywords
physical activity, brain development, cognitive function, exercise during pregnancy, children's physical activity, adolescent physical activity, neurobiological mechanisms, environmental stimuli, functional maturation, rats
MeSH terms
Animals, Brain, Cognition, Humans, Physical Conditioning, Animal, Exercise

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