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Does exercise reduce brain oxidative stress? A systematic review
Author(s) -
CamilettiMoirón D.,
Aparicio V. A.,
Aranda P.,
Radak Z.
Publication year - 2013
Publication title -
scandinavian journal of medicine and science in sports
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.575
H-Index - 115
eISSN - 1600-0838
pISSN - 0905-7188
DOI - 10.1111/sms.12065
Subject(s) - aerobic exercise , anaerobic exercise , cochrane library , medicine , physical therapy , scopus , protocol (science) , oxidative stress , physical medicine and rehabilitation , medline , database , meta analysis , alternative medicine , computer science , pathology , political science , law
The aim of the present systematic review was to investigate the influence of different exercise programs on brain oxidative stress. A search of the literature was conducted up to 1 D ecember 2012 across five databases: PUBMED , SCOPUS , SPORTS DISCUS , W eb of Science, and The C ochrane L ibrary. The search strategy used in the electronic databases mentioned was established as: (swim* OR exercise OR training) AND (“oxidative stress” AND brain) for each database. A methodological quality assessment valuation/estimation was additionally carried out in the final sample of studies. Of 1553 potentially eligible papers, 19 were included after inclusion and exclusion criteria. The methodological quality assessment showed a total score in the Q uality I ndex between 40% and 80%, with a mean quality of 56.8%. Overall, regular moderate aerobic exercise appears to promote antioxidant capacity on brain. In contrast, anaerobic or high‐intensity exercise, aerobic‐exhausted exercise, or the combination of both types of training could deteriorate the antioxidant response. Future investigations should be focused on establishing a standardized exercise protocol, depending on the exercise metabolism wanted to test, which could enhance the objective knowledge in this topic.