Journal
NEUROREHABILITATION AND NEURAL REPAIR
Volume 29, Issue 6, Pages 577-589Publisher
SAGE PUBLICATIONS INC
DOI: 10.1177/1545968314562108
Keywords
exercise; neuroinflammation; training; neurodegeneration; microglia; behavior
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- Strategic Research Area MultiPark at Lund University, Lund, Sweden
- Swedish Research Council [2012-2229]
- A.E. Berger Foundation
- Gyllenstiernska Krapperup Foundation
- Wiberg Foundation
- Bergvall Foundation
- G&J Kock Foundation
- Swedish National Stroke Foundation
- Swedish Parkinson Foundation
- Stohnes Foundation
- Royal Physiographic Society
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Physical exercise is a cornerstone in the management of many neurodegenerative disorders, such as Parkinson's disease, dementia, and stroke. However, much of its beneficial effects on improving motor functions and cognition as well as decreasing neurodegeneration and neuroinflammation are not yet well understood. The obvious limitations of studying the protective mechanisms behind exercise, for example, brain plasticity and neurodegeneration, could be overcome by generating novel animal models of neurodegenerative disorders. In this narrative review, we discuss the beneficial effects of exercise performed in animal models of neurodegenerative disorders and how the results from animal studies can be used in clinical settings. From preclinical studies, the positive effects of exercise have been related to increased levels of neurotrophic factors, elevated expression of anti-inflammatory cytokines, and reduced levels of pro-inflammatory cytokines and activated microglia. It is clear that parameters influencing the effect of exercise, such as intensity, still remain to be investigated in animal studies in order to find the optimal program that can be translated into exercise interventions for patients with neurodegenerative diseases.
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