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| Cassilhas,R.C.; Lee,K.S.; Venâncio,D.P.; Oliveira,M.G.M.; Tufik,S.; Mello,M.T.. |
| It has been demonstrated that resistance exercise improves cognitive functions in humans. Thus, an animal model that mimics this phenomenon can be an important tool for studying the underlying neurophysiological mechanisms. Here, we tested if an animal model for resistance exercise was able to improve the performance in a hippocampus-dependent memory task. In addition, we also evaluated the level of insulin-like growth factor 1/insulin growth factor receptor (IGF-1/IGF-1R), which plays pleiotropic roles in the nervous system. Adult male Wistar rats were divided into three groups (N = 10 for each group): control, SHAM, and resistance exercise (RES). The RES group was submitted to 8 weeks of progressive resistance exercise in a vertical ladder apparatus,... |
| Tipo: Info:eu-repo/semantics/article |
Palavras-chave: Physical exercise; Passive avoidance; Insulin-like growth factor 1; Resistance training; Hippocampus; Memory. |
| Ano: 2012 |
URL: http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0100-879X2012001200015 |
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