Bookedited by Ronald Ross Watson.
Summary: A complete guide to the manifold effects of exercise and physical activity on the aging brain. This book examines the role that exercise and physical activity play in halting or modulating the deleterious effects of these numerous aging concerns.
Contents:
Overview of exercise and neurological changes. Effects of physical activity on the cerebral networks / A. Begega, P. Alvarez-Suarez, P. Sampedro-Piquero and M. Cuesta
Exercise and the developing brain in children and adolescents / M.M. Herting and M.F. Keenan
Differential expression of the brain proteme in physical training / T. Ravikiran, R. Vani and S. Anand
Physical exercise-induced changes in brain temperature / A.C. Kunstetter, W.C. Damasceno, C.G. Fonseca and S.P. Wanner
Drugs of abuse with exercise to modify neurological structure and function. Physical activity as a therapeutic intervention for addictive disorders / S.S. Somkuwar, M.J. Fannon-Pavlich
Pharmacological intervention of brain neurotransmission affects exercise capacity / X. Zheng and H. Hasegawa
The endocannabinoid system and chronic disease / A. Yoder
Factors modulating exercise in aging and neurological consequences. Changes in cerebral blood flow during steady-state exercise / M. Hiura and T. Nariai
Biochemical mechanisms associated with exercise-induced neuroprotection in aging brains and related neurological diseases / M.S. Shanmugam, W.M. Tierney, R.A. Hernandez, A. Cruz, T.L. Uhlendorf and R.W. Cohen
Role of melatonin supplementation during strenuous exercise / J. Díaz-castro, M. Pulido-Morán, J. Moreno-Fernández, N. Kajarabille, S. Hijano and J.J. Ochoa
Exercises as therapy for neurological diseases. Mechanisms of functional recovery with exercise and rehabilitation in spinal cord injuries / M. Cowan and R.M. Ichiyama
Neural structure, connectivity, and cognition changes associated to physical exercise / S. Bonativa and G. Tedeschi
The effect of exercise on motor function in neuroplasticity in parkinson's disease / J. Watson, K.E. Welman and B. Sehm
Physical exercise and its effects on alzheimer's disease / A.M. Stein and R.V. Pedroso
Cortical reorganization in response to exercise / P. Stephane
Exercise enhances cognitive capacity in the aging brain / S. Snigdha and G.A. Prieto
Lifestyle exercise affecting neurological structure and function in older adults. Synergistic effects of combined physical activity and brain training on neurological functions / T.M. Shah and R.N. Martins
Physical activity / R. Beurskens and M. Dalecki
Update of nutritional antioxidants and antinociceptives on improving exercise-induced muscle soreness / N. Leelayuwat
Effects of exercise-altered immune functions on neuroplasticity / A.L. Aral and L. Pinar.