Effect of aerobic exercise on hippocampal volume in humans: A systematic review and meta-analysis

NeuroImage

Volumn 166, Issue , 2018, Pages 230-238

  Firth, Joseph ^a,b   Stubbs, Brendon ^c,d   Vancampfort, Davy ^e,f   Schuch, Felipe ^g,h   Lagopoulos, Jim ⁱ   Rosenbaum, Simon ^j,k   Ward, Philip B ^j,l  

^a WESTERN SYDNEY UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MANCHESTER   (United Kingdom)

^c SOUTH LONDON AND MAUDSLEY NHS FOUNDATION TRUST   (United Kingdom)

^d KING'S COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^e KU LEUVEN DEPARTMENT OF REHABILITATION SCIENCES   (Belgium)

^f KU LEUVEN UNIVERSITY OF LEUVEN   (Belgium)

^g HOSPITAL DE CLÍNICAS DE PORTO ALEGRE   (Brazil)

^h Mestrado em Avaliacao de Impactos Ambientais em Mineracao Victor Barreto   (Brazil)

ⁱ UNIVERSITY OF THE SUNSHINE COAST   (Australia)

^j UNIVERSITY OF NEW SOUTH WALES   (Australia)

^k BLACK DOG INSTITUTE   (Australia)

^l INGHAM INSTITUTE FOR APPLIED MEDICAL RESEARCH   (Australia)

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Author keywords

Hippocampus; Neurodegeneration; Neurogenesis; Physical activity; Plasticity; Resistance

Indexed keywords

AEROBIC EXERCISE; ARTICLE; BRAIN FUNCTION; BRAIN SIZE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; DEGENERATIVE DISEASE; EVIDENCE BASED PRACTICE; HIPPOCAMPUS; HUMAN; INTERVENTION STUDY; LEFT HIPPOCAMPUS; LIFESPAN; META ANALYSIS; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PSYCHOSIS; QUALITY CONTROL; RIGHT HIPPOCAMPUS; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW; ANATOMY AND HISTOLOGY; EXERCISE; PHYSIOLOGY;

EXERCISE; HIPPOCAMPUS; HUMANS;

EID: 85033367616     PISSN: 10538119     EISSN: 10959572     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.neuroimage.2017.11.007     Document Type: Article

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