Several experimental and human studies documented the preventive and therapeutic effects of exercise on various diseases as well as the normal physiological function of different systems during aging. The findings of several basic animal studies and clinical investigations identified the advantageous effects of exercise as non-pharmaceutical intervention on dementia and Alzheimer's disease (AD). The main positive effects suggested for exercise are less cognitive and behavioral impairment or decline, development of health-associated conditions (stress, sleep), reduction of dementia risk factors including chronic non-communicable disease (diabetes, cardiovascular disease), increase in neurotrophins, enhancement of brain blood flow, angiogenesis, neurogenesis, synaptogenesis and synaptic plasticity in the brain memory-related region (e.g., hippocampus), and reduction of neuroinflammation and apoptosis. However, regarding the controversial evidence in literature, designing standard clinical and experimental studies to reveal the correlation between physical activity and dementia sign and symptom including biomarker alternation, brain supramolecular and molecular changes, and neuropsychological manifestation is necessary for preparation of effective guidelines and recommendations.
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Pediatr Phys Ther
January 2025
Department of Physical Therapy, Ellmer College of Health Sciences, Macon & Joan Brock Virginia Health Sciences, Old Dominion University, Norfolk, Virginia (Dr Khurana); Department of Pediatrics, Kasturba Medical College, Manipal Academy of Higher Education, Manipal, India (Dr Lewis); School of Exercise Science, Old Dominion University, Norfolk, Virginia (Dr Russell); Sykes Chair of Pediatric Physical Therapy, Health, and Development, University of Southern California, Division of Biokinesiology and Physical Therapy, Los Angeles, California (Dr Dusing); Department of Physiotherapy, Manipal College of Health Professions, Manipal Academy of Higher Education, Manipal, India (Dr Krishna Rao).
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