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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. Pull-up (exercise) - Wikipedia

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    Kipping pull-ups have lower muscle activation in the upper body but greater activation in the lower body and core; it is possible to perform them faster and complete more repetitions before encountering upper-body fatigue. [14] Kipping pull-ups are considered high risk for injury and are a major cause of shoulder injury in CrossFit athletes. [15]

  4. Exercise stimulates brain function thanks to its effect on ...

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    Researchers have found that the same nerves that signal muscles to move can also stimulate brain-boosting molecules. Exercise stimulates brain function thanks to its effect on muscles, study ...

  5. Skeletal muscle - Wikipedia

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    Exercise has several effects upon muscles, connective tissue, bone, and the nerves that stimulate the muscles. One such effect is muscle hypertrophy, an increase in size of muscle due to an increase in the number of muscle fibers or cross-sectional area of myofibrils. [76] Muscle changes depend on the type of exercise used.

  6. Neuromuscular junction - Wikipedia

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    It allows the motor neuron to transmit a signal to the muscle fiber, causing muscle contraction. [2] Muscles require innervation to function—and even just to maintain muscle tone, avoiding atrophy. In the neuromuscular system, nerves from the central nervous system and the peripheral nervous system are linked and work together with muscles. [3]

  7. Why women tend to struggle with pull-ups, according to experts

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    Olson shares that “negative pull-ups” are also a great starting point. “Use a chair or bench. Hang from a pull-up bar in the flexed (ending/up) position,” she explains of the exercise.

  8. Motor skill - Wikipedia

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    A motor skill is a function that involves specific movements of the body's muscles to perform a certain task. These tasks could include walking, running, or riding a bike. In order to perform this skill, the body's nervous system, muscles, and brain have to all work together.

  9. Epigenetics of physical exercise - Wikipedia

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    Skeletal muscles are substantially composed of very large, multinucleated, contractile muscle fiber cells (myocytes). However, considerable numbers of small resident and infiltrating mononuclear cells are also present in skeletal muscles. [9] In terms of volume, myocytes make up the great majority of skeletal muscle.