The Effect of Exercise on Hippocampal Integrity: Review of Recent Research

To review salient basic research regarding physical exercise as a major protective factor against hippocampal degradation and to emphasize its relevance to humans.Recent mammalian and human research literature search and theoretical discussion.The cascade of cellular damages from oxidative stress, nitrosative stress and gluco-corticoid effects are cumulative and age related. Exercise training reduces oxidative stress, nitro-sative stress and...