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  2. Neurobiological effects of physical exercise - Wikipedia

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    Neuroplasticity is the process by which neurons adapt to a disturbance over time, and most often occurs in response to repeated exposure to stimuli. [27] Aerobic exercise increases the production of neurotrophic factors [note 1] (e.g., BDNF, IGF-1, VEGF) which mediate improvements in cognitive functions and various forms of memory by promoting blood vessel formation in the brain, adult ...

  3. Why might exercise boost your brain? - AOL

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    How much exercise do you need to do? The researchers didn’t find a hard number for how much exercise is needed to get the brain benefits. “We just looked at when people did more physical ...

  4. Exercise and deep sleep give the brain a 24-hour boost - AOL

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    Improvement to cognitive performance caused by exercise could last for 24 hours, a new study shows. Scientists also linked getting 6 or more hours of sleep to better memory test scores the next day.

  5. Benefits of physical activity - Wikipedia

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    Physical exercise results in numerous health benefits and is an important tool to combat obesity and its co-morbidities, including cardiovascular diseases. Exercise prevents both the onset and development of cardiovascular disease and is an important therapeutic tool to improve outcomes for patients with cardiovascular disease.

  6. Post-exertional malaise - Wikipedia

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    Post-exertional malaise (PEM), sometimes referred to as post-exertional symptom exacerbation (PESE) [1] or post-exertional neuroimmune exhaustion (PENE), [2] is a worsening of symptoms that occurs after minimal exertion.

  7. How exercise can impact your mental health - AOL

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    "Morning exercise can boost energy and mood for the day ahead, while evening exercise can help unwind and improve sleep. The key is to choose a time that allows for consistency," says Paulus. FAQs

  8. Delayed onset muscle soreness - Wikipedia

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    Delayed onset muscle soreness (DOMS) is the pain and stiffness felt in muscles after unaccustomed or strenuous exercise. The soreness is felt most strongly 24 to 72 hours after the exercise. [1] [2]: 63 It is thought to be caused by eccentric (lengthening) exercise, which causes small-scale damage (microtrauma) to the muscle fibers. After such ...

  9. Is it better to exercise in the morning or evening? - AOL

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    Exercising in the morning might provide benefits such as fat burning, but there are also reasons to exercise at night.