Exercise and the brain: something to chew on

Trends in Neurosciences

Volumn 32, Issue 5, 2009, Pages 283-290

  van Praag, Henriette ^a  

^a Intramural Research Program   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

GROWTH FACTOR; NEUROTRANSMITTER; OMEGA 3 FATTY ACID; POLYPHENOL; SOMATOMEDIN; VASCULOTROPIN;

ANGIOGENESIS; BRAIN FUNCTION; CELL DENSITY; CELL SURVIVAL; COGNITION; DIET SUPPLEMENTATION; EXERCISE; FOOD INTAKE; GROUPS BY AGE; HUMAN; MASTICATION; NERVE CELL PLASTICITY; NERVOUS SYSTEM DEVELOPMENT; NONHUMAN; NUTRITIONAL ASSESSMENT; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; RODENT;

AGE FACTORS; ANIMALS; BRAIN; EXERCISE; FATTY ACIDS, OMEGA-3; FLAVONOIDS; HUMANS; MENTAL PROCESSES; NEURONAL PLASTICITY; NEURONS; PHENOLS; SEX FACTORS;

EID: 65449188292     PISSN: 01662236     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.tins.2008.12.007     Document Type: Review

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