Acute high-intensity aerobic exercise affects brain-derived neurotrophic factor in mild cognitive impairment: a randomised controlled study

ObjectiveTo investigate the brain-derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF) and cognitive response to a short bout of high-intensity aerobic exercise in older adults with mild cognitive impairment (MCI).MethodsParticipants were randomised to one of two testing schedules, completing either a standardised ex...

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Main Authors: Emer M Guinan, Kate E Devenney, Áine M Kelly, Bibiana C Mota, Cathal Walsh, Marcel Olde Rikkert, Stefan Schneider, Brian Lawlor
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMJ Publishing Group 2019-10-01
Series:BMJ Open Sport & Exercise Medicine
Online Access:https://bmjopensem.bmj.com/content/5/1/e000499.full