Aerobic exercise as a tool to improve hippocampal plasticity and function in humans: practical implications for mental health treatment

Aerobic exercise (AE) has been widely praised for its potential benefits to cognition and overall brain and mental health. In particular, AE has a potent impact on promoting the function of the hippocampus and stimulating neuroplasticity. As the evidence-base rapidly builds, and given most of the su...

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Main Authors: Aaron Kandola, Joshua Hendrikse, Paul Lucassen, Murat Yucel
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2016-07-01
Series:Frontiers in Human Neuroscience
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Online Access:http://journal.frontiersin.org/Journal/10.3389/fnhum.2016.00373/full