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Exercise plays a preventive role against Alzheimer's disease

Radák, Zsolt and Hart, Nikolett and Szűcs (Sárga), Linda and Koltai, Erika and Atalay, Mustafa (2010) Exercise plays a preventive role against Alzheimer's disease. JOURNAL OF ALZHEIMERS DISEASE, 20 (3). pp. 777-783. ISSN 1387-2877

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Abstract

Alzheimer's disease (AD) is a progressive neurodegenerative disorder affecting the elderly population. It is predicted that the incidence of AD will be increased in the future making this disease one of the greatest medical, social, and economic challenges for individuals, families, and the health care system worldwide. The etiology of AD is multifactorial. It features increased oxidative state and deposition of amyloid plaques and neurofibrillary tangles of protein tau in the central cortex and limbic system of the brain. Here we provide an overview of the positive impacts of exercise on this challenging disease. Regular physical activity increases the endurance of cells and tissues to oxidative stress, vascularization, energy metabolism, and neurotrophin synthesis, all important in neurogenesis, memory improvement, and brain plasticity. Although extensive studies are required to understand the mechanism, it is clear that physical exercise is beneficial in the prevention of AD and other age-associated neurodegenerative disorders.

Item Type: Article
Uncontrolled Keywords: Nerve Growth Factors/metabolism; Humans; Exercise/*physiology; Energy Metabolism/physiology; Brain/metabolism; Amyloid beta-Protein/metabolism; Alzheimer Disease/metabolism/pathology/*prevention & control
Subjects: R Medicine / orvostudomány > R1 Medicine (General) / orvostudomány általában
R Medicine / orvostudomány > RC Internal medicine / belgyógyászat > RC0321 Neuroscience. Biological psychiatry. Neuropsychiatry / idegkórtan, neurológia, pszichiátria
SWORD Depositor: MTMT SWORD
Depositing User: MTMT SWORD
Date Deposited: 06 Sep 2017 13:47
Last Modified: 06 Sep 2017 13:47
URI: http://real.mtak.hu/id/eprint/61733

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