Physical exercise modulates peripheral levels of brain-derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF): A systematic review of experimental studies in the elderly

Archives of Gerontology and Geriatrics

Volumn 56, Issue 1, 2013, Pages 10-15

  Coelho, Flávia Gomes de Melo ^a   Gobbi, Sebastião ^a   Andreatto, Carla Andreza Almeida ^a   Corazza, Danilla Icassati ^a   Pedroso, Renata Valle ^a   Santos Galduróz, Ruth Ferreira ^a,b  

^a SÃO PAULO STATE UNIVERSITY UNESP   (Brazil)

^b UNIVERSIDADE FEDERAL DO ABC   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Aging; BDNF; Biomarkers; Physical activity; Review

Indexed keywords

BRAIN DERIVED NEUROTROPHIC FACTOR;

AEROBIC EXERCISE; CLINICAL EFFECTIVENESS; EXERCISE INTENSITY; EXPERIMENTAL STUDY; GERIATRIC PATIENT; HUMAN; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL (TOPIC); RESISTANCE TRAINING; REVIEW; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW (TOPIC);

AGED; BRAIN-DERIVED NEUROTROPHIC FACTOR; EXERCISE; HUMANS;

EID: 84869504133     PISSN: 01674943     EISSN: 18726976     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.archger.2012.06.003     Document Type: Review

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