Exercise and Fitness Neuroprotective Effects: Molecular, Brain Volume and Psychological Correlates and Their Mediating Role in Healthy Late-Middle-Aged Women and Men

Background: Although exercise is known to have a neuroprotective effect in aging, the mediators underlying the exercise-cognition association remain poorly understood. In this paper we aimed to study the molecular, brain, and behavioral changes related to physical activity and their potential role a...

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Main Authors: Alba Castells-Sánchez, Francesca Roig-Coll, Rosalia Dacosta-Aguayo, Noemí Lamonja-Vicente, Angelika K. Sawicka, Pere Torán-Monserrat, Guillem Pera, Pilar Montero-Alía, Antonio Heras-Tebar, Sira Domènech, Marc Via, Kirk I. Erickson, Maria Mataró
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2021-03-01
Series:Frontiers in Aging Neuroscience
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Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fnagi.2021.615247/full