title: [Preserve brain function...through physical exercice?].
abstract: Over the last few years, there has been an increasing interest in the relationship between brain function and physical exercise. Preliminary evidence from observational and interventional studies in humans suggests a positive and robust effect of chronic aerobic exercise on several brain functions across the entire lifespan. Physical activity and exercise might also serve to reduce the risk of age-associated neurological disorders such as Alzheimer's and Parkinson's diseases. The mechanisms underlying these beneficial effects remain poorly understood. More scientific work is needed before disseminating more specific recommendations to the general population.
authors.affiliation: Service de Neurologie, CHU Sart Tilman, Liège, Belgique.
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Garraux
mesh_terms: D000544:Alzheimer Disease / Q000517:prevention & control; D001921:Brain / Q000502:physiology*; D015444:Exercise; D006801:Humans; D010300:Parkinson Disease / Q000517:prevention & control