In this episode (part of the Conversations with Neuroscience Students Series), we dive into the world of health and wellness and how exercise affects the brain. We explore concepts such as CBR (cerebral blood flow) and BDNF (brain derived neurotropic factor) to see how these are affected by exercise. We also talk about how exercise can affect different demographics and what significance it holds for illnesses like dementia and Alzheimer’s disease. We also share some of personal experiences with exercise and how it affects us and our studies.
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Additional Resources
University of California - Davis Health System. (2016, February 25). This is your brain on exercise: Vigorous exercise boosts critical neurotransmitters, may help restore mental health. ScienceDaily. Retrieved January 23, 2019 from www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2016/02/160225101241.htm
Exercise-Induced Neuroplasticity - Creating New Neural Pathways: https://www.ausmed.com/articles/exercise-induced-neuroplasticity/
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