A single session of moderate intensity exercise influences memory, endocannabinoids and brain derived neurotrophic factor levels in men.

ABSTRACT: Regular physical exercise enhances memory functions, synaptic plasticity in the hippocampus, and brain derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF) levels. Likewise, short periods of exercise, or acute exercise, benefit hippocampal plasticity in rodents, via increased endocannabinoids (especially anandamide, AEA) and BDNF release. Yet, it remains unknown whether acute exercise has similar effects on BDNF and AEA levels in humans, with parallel influences on memory performance. Here we combined blood biomarkers, behavioral, and fMRI measurements to assess the impact of a single session of physical exercise on associative memory and underlying neurophysiological mechanisms in healthy male volunteers. For each participant, memory was tested after three conditions: rest, moderate or high intensity exerc

SUBMITTER: Marin Bosch B 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8277796 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature