Open AccessThe Effect of Acute Exercise on Serum Brain-Derived Neurotrophic Factor Levels and Cognitive Function
Author(s) -
Lee T. Ferris,
James S. Williams,
ChwanLi Shen
Publication year - 2007
Publication title -
medicine and science in sports and exercise
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.703
H-Index - 224
eISSN - 1530-0315
pISSN - 0195-9131
DOI - 10.1249/mss.0b013e31802f04c7
Subject(s) - brain derived neurotrophic factor , medicine , endocrinology , neurotrophic factors , aerobic exercise , stroop effect , endurance training , cognition , cardiology , psychology , receptor , psychiatry
Brain-derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF) is one of a family of neurotrophic factors that participates in neuronal transmission, modulation and plasticity. Previous studies using animals have demonstrated that acute and chronic exercise leads to increases in BDNF in various brain regions.