Acknowledgement
This work was supported by the National Research Foundation (NRF, 700-20190019) and Korea Mouse Phenotype Center (NRF, 2019M3A9D5A01102794).
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Physical Activity and Brain Plasticity
- Moon, Hyo Youl (Dept. of Physical Education, Seoul National University) ;
- van Praag, Henriette (Department of Biomedical Science, Florida Atlantic University)
- Received : 2019.12.19
- Accepted : 2019.12.19
- Published : 2019.12.31
Abstract
Recent research suggests that the brain has capable of remarkable plasticity and physical activity can enhance it. In this editorial letter, we summarize the role of hippocampal plasticity in brain functions. Furthermore, we briefly sketched the factors and mechanisms of motion that influence brain plasticity. We conclude that physical activity can be an encouraging intervention for brain restoration through neuronal plasticity. At the same time, we suggest that a mechanistic understanding of the beneficial effects of exercise should be accompanied in future studies.