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Acute BDNF and cortisol response to low intensity exercise and following ramp incremental exercise to exhaustion in humans

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High-intensity interval training evokes larger serum BDNF levels compared with intense continuous exercise

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BDNF effects on dendritic spine morphology and hippocampal function

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BDNF expression in perirhinal cortex is associated with exercise-induced improvement in object recognition memory

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Lactate infusion at rest increases BDNF blood concentration in humans

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The concentrations of serum, plasma and platelet BDNF are all increased by treadmill VO2max performance in healthy college men

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BDNF – A key player in cardiovascular system

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Comparison of high-intensity vs. high-volume resistance training on the BDNF response to exercise

2016 • 89 citations

Aerobic exercise upregulates the BDNF-Serotonin systems and improves the cognitive function in rats

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Developmental origins of adult health and disease: The metabolic role of BDNF from early life to adulthood

2017 • 71 citations

Intense resistance exercise increases peripheral brain-derived neurotrophic factor

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Role of Neurotrophins in the Development and Function of Neural Circuits That Regulate Energy Homeostasis

2012 • 66 citations

Dose-and gender-specific effects of resistance training on circulating levels of brain derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF) in community-dwelling older adults

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Inflammatory Cytokines and BDNF Response to High-Intensity Intermittent Exercise: Effect the Exercise Volume

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Voluntary Physical Exercise Improves Subsequent Motor and Cognitive Impairments in a Rat Model of Parkinson’s Disease

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Neurotrophic growth factor responses to lower body resistance training in older adults

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A single session of moderate intensity walking increases brain-derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF) in the chronic post-stroke patients

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2007 • 38 citations

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Effects of combined exercise on cardiovascular risk factors and serum BDNF level in mid-aged women

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Effects of acute voluntary loaded wheel running on BDNF expression in the rat hippocampus

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Electrically evoked local muscle contractions cause an increase in hippocampal BDNF

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