A meta-analytic review of the effects of exercise on brain-derived neurotrophic factor
2014/10/12 by Kristin L. Szuhany, Matteo Bugatti, Michael W. Otto · 892 citations
Medicine · Neuroscience · Psychology · #Autism Spectrum Disorder Research #Brain-derived neurotrophic factor #Clinical psychology #Cognition #Endocrinology #Internal medicine #Medicine #Meta-analysis #Mood #Nerve injury and regeneration #Neurogenesis and neuroplasticity mechanisms #Neuroscience #Neurotrophic factors #Physical exercise #Psychology #Session (web analytics)
paper · open access · doi:10.1016/j.jpsychires.2014.10.003
published in Journal of Psychiatric Research 60, 56-64 (Elsevier BV)
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