Effects of exercise on brain function: Role of free radicals

Applied Physiology, Nutrition and Metabolism

Volumn 32, Issue 5, 2007, Pages 942-947

  Radak, Zsolt ^a   Kumagai, Shuzo ^a   Taylor, Albert W ^b   Naito, Hisashi ^c   Goto, Sataro ^d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PHYSICAL EDUCATION   (Hungary)

^b UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN ONTARIO   (Canada)

^c JUNTENDO UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

^d TOHO UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

Exercise; Neurotrophins brain function; Oxidative damage; Oxidative stress

Indexed keywords

FREE RADICAL;

ANIMAL; BRAIN; EXERCISE; HUMAN; METABOLISM; OXIDATIVE STRESS; PHYSIOLOGY; REVIEW;

ANIMALS; BRAIN; EXERCISE; FREE RADICALS; HUMANS; OXIDATIVE STRESS;

EID: 36148961917     PISSN: 17155312     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1139/H07-081     Document Type: Review

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