Keeping the aging brain healthy through exercise
- The interaction of physical activity and brain function with respect to what we now call successful aging has been and remains extensively studied. In general, a wealth of studies indicates that short- and long-term physical activity can induce neuroplasticity even in the adult brain, can enhance cognitive performance positively and may reduce the risk of neurodegenerative diseases. However, the underlying neurobiological mechanisms of physical activity on the human central nervous systems are not yet fully understood. Additionally, what type of exercise might be optimal for keeping the brain fit in old age and whether imagined as opposed to real exercise has the potential to be effective as well is not yet clear. In this Special Issue of Brain Sciences, six high-quality articles assess the mentioned open questions.
| Author details: | Notger Germar MüllerORCiDGND |
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| DOI: | https://doi.org/10.3390/brainsci12060717 |
| ISSN: | 2076-3425 |
| Pubmed ID: | https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/35741604 |
| Title of parent work (English): | Brain Sciences |
| Publisher: | MDPI |
| Place of publishing: | Basel |
| Publication type: | Article |
| Language: | English |
| Date of first publication: | 2022/05/31 |
| Publication year: | 2022 |
| Release date: | 2023/12/13 |
| Volume: | 12 |
| Issue: | 6 |
| Article number: | 717 |
| Number of pages: | 2 |
| Organizational units: | Humanwissenschaftliche Fakultät / Strukturbereich Kognitionswissenschaften / Department Sport- und Gesundheitswissenschaften |
| DDC classification: | 6 Technik, Medizin, angewandte Wissenschaften / 61 Medizin und Gesundheit / 610 Medizin und Gesundheit |
| Peer review: | Referiert |
| Publishing method: | Open Access / Gold Open-Access |
| DOAJ gelistet | |
| License (German): |  CC-BY - Namensnennung 4.0 International |
