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Therapeutic importance of exercise in neuroplasticity in adults with neurological pathology: systematic review

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dc.contributor.authorCardoso, Sara Valverde
dc.contributor.authorFernandes, Sofia Rita
dc.contributor.authorTomás, Maria Teresa
dc.date.accessioned2024-09-06T15:54:47Z
dc.date.available2024-09-06T15:54:47Z
dc.date.issued2024-08
dc.descriptionThe author(s) disclosed receipt of the following financial support for the research, authorship, and/or publication of this article: this work was supported by Fundação para a Ciência e Tecnologia (FCT) in the scope of the FCT-IBEB Strategic Project UIDB/00645/2020 (Sofia R. Fernandes); Maria Teresa Tomás is affiliated in Health & Technology Research Center, ESTeSL - Escola Superior de Tecnologia da Saúde, Instituto Politécnico de Lisboa which is supported by FCT/MCTES (UIDB/05608/2020 and UIDP/05608/2020).pt_PT
dc.description.abstractNeuroplasticity is an essential mechanism by which the nervous system shapes and adapts according to functional requirements. Evidence suggests that physical exercise induces a cascade of cellular processes that favors brain plasticity. The Brain-Derived Neurotrophic Factor (BDNF) is a neurotrophin closely linked to neuroplasticity that can be increased due to exercise. To verify the effects of therapeutic exercise on neuroplasticity and/or peripheral BDNF levels in neurological conditions in adults, such as stroke, Parkinson’s and Alzheimer’s diseases, and mild cognitive impairment, and address its clinical relevance in the treatment of neurological dysfunctions. A systematic review was carried out using PUBMED, Web of Science, and Scopus databases. Inclusion criteria were: randomized controlled trials or pilot studies; humans age > 18 yrs with a neurological condition; English language; score ≥ 6 on the PEDro Scale (moderate to high quality). Reviews, meta-analyses, and other articles that did not meet the criteria were excluded. The PRISMA methodology was applied for the studies’ selection. A total of 9 studies were selected for a systematic and comprehensive analysis. According to these studies, moderate to high-intensity aerobic exercise (AE), increases the level of peripheral BDNF and positively influences functional gains in neurological conditions. Larger outcomes are observed in protocols with a minimum session duration of 30 minutes, frequency of 3 times/week, and intervention duration of 4 weeks. Current evidence shows that moderate to high-intensity AE induces neuroplasticity in neurological patients, thus being a fundamental therapeutic strategy to include in interventions aiming to repair/delay neurological dysfunctions.pt_PT
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dc.identifier.citationCardoso SV, Fernandes SR, Tomás MT. Therapeutic importance of exercise in neuroplasticity in adults with neurological pathology: systematic review. Int J Exerc Sci. 2014;17(1):1105-19.pt_PT
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10400.21/17685
dc.language.isoengpt_PT
dc.peerreviewedyespt_PT
dc.publisherDigital Commonspt_PT
dc.relation.publisherversionhttps://digitalcommons.wku.edu/ijes/vol17/iss1/18pt_PT
dc.rights.urihttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/pt_PT
dc.subjectPhysiotherapypt_PT
dc.subjectRehabilitationpt_PT
dc.subjectNeuroplasticitypt_PT
dc.subjectExercise therapypt_PT
dc.subjectBNDFpt_PT
dc.subjectBrain Derived Neurotrophic Factorpt_PT
dc.subjectFCT_UIDB/05608/2020pt_PT
dc.subjectFCT_UIDP/05608/2020pt_PT
dc.titleTherapeutic importance of exercise in neuroplasticity in adults with neurological pathology: systematic reviewpt_PT
dc.typejournal article
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oaire.citation.endPage1119pt_PT
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oaire.citation.startPage1105pt_PT
oaire.citation.titleInternational Journal of Exercise Sciencept_PT
oaire.citation.volume17pt_PT
person.familyNameTomás
person.givenNameMaria Teresa
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