Physical exercise, neuroplasticity, spatial learning and memory

Well shit, how many research articles on exercise promoting neuroplasticity have to be written before we write up a stroke protocol on them? I've written 8 posts on exercise and neuroplasticity. Your doctor should know about all of them.This wasting of research dollars needs to stop. A strategy would solve this problem if we had any stroke leadership at all. But all we have is crap leadership.
http://europepmc.org/abstract/med/26646070
Cassilhas RC, Tufik S, de Mello MT

Department of Psychobiology, Universidade Federal de São Paulo (UNIFESP), São Paulo, SP, Brazil. ricardo.cassilhas@ufvjm.gov.br.

Cellular and Molecular Life Sciences : CMLS [2015]

Type: Journal Article

Abstract

Highlight Terms Gene Ontology(2) Species(1)

There has long been discussion regarding the positive effects of physical exercise on brain activity. However, physical exercise has only recently(wrong) begun to receive the attention of the scientific community, with major interest in its effects on the cognitive functions, spatial learning and memory, as a non-drug method of maintaining brain health and treating neurodegenerative and/or psychiatric conditions. In humans, several studies have shown the beneficial effects of aerobic and resistance exercises in adult and geriatric populations. More recently, studies employing animal models have attempted to elucidate the mechanisms underlying neuroplasticity related to physical exercise-induced spatial learning and memory improvement, even under neurodegenerative conditions. In an attempt to clarify these issues, the present review aims to discuss the role of physical exercise in the improvement of spatial learning and memory and the cellular and molecular mechanisms involved in neuroplasticity.