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Physical Exercise for Brain Health and Longevity
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Physical Exercise for Brain Health and Longevity

A special issue of Brain Sciences (ISSN 2076-3425). This special issue belongs to the section "Sensory and Motor Neuroscience".

Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (15 December 2022) | Viewed by 5977

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Prof. Dr. Trevor Archer

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Department of Psychology, University of Gothenburg, S-40020 Gothenburg, Sweden
Interests: neurotoxicity; neuropsychiatry; movement disorders; epigenetics; interventions
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Dr. Danilo Garcia

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Department of Behavioral Sciences and Learning, Linköping University, Linköping, Sweden
Interests: personality; well-being; organizational psychology
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Dr. Ali Al Nima

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Department of Psychology, University of Gothenburg, Gothenburg, Sweden
Interests: psychometrics; well-being

Special Issue Information

Dear Colleagues,

The propensity for regular and repeated physical exercise to induce the alleviation of fragility, fatigue, stress–distress, cognitive and affective problems, as well as selective vulnerability perturbations promotes hormesis, synthesis of neurotrophic factors, anti-inflammation, and/or autophagy, resulting in cellular repair and regeneration, and through the disruption of homeostasis and manifestation of adaptive responses, instigates multi-layered resilience. Physical activity schedules maintain an hormesic influence upon both psychological and somatic health parameters over a broad range of medical disorder conditions through the progression of resilience to neurodegenerative disorders, diabetes, stroke, sarcopenia, osteopenia, immunosenescence, and metabolic syndrome, thereby presenting an essential health prerogative, particularly among aging individuals. This Special Issue will focus on factors related to exercise compliance and both frequency and intensity, the effects of exercise interventions, and both theoretical and empirical venues of future research.

Prof. Dr. Trevor Archer
Dr. Danilo Garcia
Dr. Ali Al Nima
Guest Editors

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  • exercise
  • health
  • resilience
  • therapy
  • longevity

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Effects of a 10-Week Physical Activity Intervention on Asylum Seekers’ Physiological Health
by Matheus Guerra, Danilo Garcia, Maryam Kazemitabar, Erik Lindskär, Erica Schütz and Daniel Berglind
Brain Sci. 2022, 12(7), 822; https://doi.org/10.3390/brainsci12070822 - 24 Jun 2022
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Introduction: The rise in armed conflicts has contributed to an increase in the number of asylum seekers. Prolonged asylum processes may negatively affect asylum seekers’ health and lead to inactivity. Studies show that physical activity interventions are associated with improvements in health outcomes. [...] Read more.
Introduction: The rise in armed conflicts has contributed to an increase in the number of asylum seekers. Prolonged asylum processes may negatively affect asylum seekers’ health and lead to inactivity. Studies show that physical activity interventions are associated with improvements in health outcomes. However, there are a limited number of studies investigating the associations of physical activity on asylum seekers’ health. Methods: Participants (263 males and 204 females), mostly from Syria, were assessed before and after a 10-week intervention for VO2 max, body mass index (BMI), skeletal muscle mass (SMM), body fat, and visceral fat. Linear mixed models were used to test differences within groups, and a linear regression model analysis was performed to test whether physiological variables predicted adherence. Results: Participants’ VO2 max increased: males by 2.96 mL/min/kg and females 2.57 mL/min/kg. Increased SMM percentages were seen in both genders: females by 0.38% and males 0.23%. Visceral fat area decreased: males by 0.73 cm2 and females 5.44 cm2. Conclusions: Participants showed significant increases in VO2 max and SMM and decreased visceral fat. This study provides an insight into asylum seekers’ health and serves as a starting point to new interventions in which physical activity is used as a tool to promote and improve vulnerable populations’ health. Full article
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Effect of Physical Exercise in Real-World Settings on Executive Function of Typical Children and Adolescents: A Systematic Review
by Peng Shi, Yan Tang, Ziyun Zhang, Xiaosu Feng and Chenyang Li
Brain Sci. 2022, 12(12), 1734; https://doi.org/10.3390/brainsci12121734 - 18 Dec 2022
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Objective: The aim of this paper is to provide a systematic review of research on physical exercise in real-world settings on executive function of typical children and adolescents. Methods: The CNKI, WOS, PubMed, ScienceDirect, and SPORTDiscus databases were searched by computer. Two researchers [...] Read more.
Objective: The aim of this paper is to provide a systematic review of research on physical exercise in real-world settings on executive function of typical children and adolescents. Methods: The CNKI, WOS, PubMed, ScienceDirect, and SPORTDiscus databases were searched by computer. Two researchers independently screened the literature, extracted data, and evaluated the risk of bias in the included literature. Statistical analysis was performed using frequency and percentage and the χ2 test. Results: A total of 49 articles was included. Acute (moderate intensity lasting 30–50 min) and long-term (interventions of moderate intensity of 30–50 min at least 3 times a week for 17 weeks or more) physical exercises in real-world settings have positive intervention effects on executive function. Furthermore, for acute interventions, closed skills are more efficient for inhibitory control, open skills are more efficient for working memory and cognitive flexibility, and open-continuous and closed-sequential skills are the most efficient; long-term interventions with open skills, sequential skills, and open-sequential skills are more effective. Conclusion: Physical exercise in real-world settings has a good promotion effect on typical children and adolescents, and motor skills with open and/or sequential attributes are more helpful in improving executive function. Full article
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