PMID- 29842831 OWN - NLM STAT- MEDLINE DCOM- 20180905 LR - 20180905 IS - 1536-7290 (Electronic) IS - 1536-7290 (Linking) VI - 18 IP - 8 DP - 2018 Sep TI - Response of brain-derived neurotrophic factor to combining cognitive and physical exercise. PG - 1119-1127 LID - 10.1080/17461391.2018.1470676 [doi] AB - PURPOSE: Brain-derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF) is well known for its potential to promote brain plasticity. It has been proposed that combining cognitive and physical exercise (CCPE) may have the potential to generate more synergistic benefits in cognitive function than either cognitive exercise (CE) or physical exercise (PE) alone. The purpose of this study was to examine acute responses of peripheral BDNF levels and cognitive performance to CE, PE, and CCPE. METHODS: Thirteen healthy adult men participated in four experimental sessions; a 30-min CE, a 30-min cycling PE at an intensity of 60% peak oxygen uptake, a 30-min CCPE at the same intensity as PE, and a 30-min session of complete rest. Plasma BDNF levels and cognitive performance were measured before and after each session. RESULTS: Both PE and CCPE significantly increased plasma BDNF levels (p < .05). CE led to no significant increase (p >/= .05), and there was no significant difference in peripheral BDNF levels between PE and CCPE (p >/= .05). No session induced a significant change in cognitive performance (p >/= .05). CONCLUSIONS: Our study suggests that CE and PE have different responses of peripheral BDNF levels and that CCPE had no additional or synergistic effect on peripheral BDNF levels compared with PE alone. This study offers further insights into the potential mechanisms underlying the respective roles of CE, PE, and CCPE for peripheral BDNF levels and cognitive performance. FAU - Miyamoto, Toshiaki AU - Miyamoto T AD - a Department of Physical Therapy, School of Rehabilitation , Hyogo University of Health Sciences , Kobe , Japan. FAU - Hashimoto, Saya AU - Hashimoto S AD - a Department of Physical Therapy, School of Rehabilitation , Hyogo University of Health Sciences , Kobe , Japan. FAU - Yanamoto, Hideya AU - Yanamoto H AD - a Department of Physical Therapy, School of Rehabilitation , Hyogo University of Health Sciences , Kobe , Japan. FAU - Ikawa, Mai AU - Ikawa M AD - a Department of Physical Therapy, School of Rehabilitation , Hyogo University of Health Sciences , Kobe , Japan. FAU - Nakano, Yoshiki AU - Nakano Y AD - a Department of Physical Therapy, School of Rehabilitation , Hyogo University of Health Sciences , Kobe , Japan. FAU - Sekiyama, Takashi AU - Sekiyama T AD - a Department of Physical Therapy, School of Rehabilitation , Hyogo University of Health Sciences , Kobe , Japan. FAU - Kou, Keihou AU - Kou K AD - b School of Nursing , Hyogo University of Health Sciences , Kobe , Japan. FAU - Kashiwamura, Shin-Ichiro AU - Kashiwamura SI AD - c General Education Center, Hyogo University of Health Sciences , Kobe , Japan. AD - d Institute for Advanced Medical Sciences, Hyogo College of Medicine , Nishinomiya , Japan. FAU - Takeda, Chisako AU - Takeda C AD - b School of Nursing , Hyogo University of Health Sciences , Kobe , Japan. FAU - Fujioka, Hiroyuki AU - Fujioka H AD - a Department of Physical Therapy, School of Rehabilitation , Hyogo University of Health Sciences , Kobe , Japan. LA - eng PT - Journal Article DEP - 20180529 PL - Germany TA - Eur J Sport Sci JT - European journal of sport science JID - 101146739 RN - 0 (Brain-Derived Neurotrophic Factor) RN - 7171WSG8A2 (BDNF protein, human) SB - IM MH - Bicycling/physiology MH - Brain/*physiology MH - Brain-Derived Neurotrophic Factor/*physiology MH - *Cognition MH - *Exercise MH - Humans MH - Learning MH - Male MH - Memory MH - Oxygen Consumption MH - Stroop Test MH - Young Adult OTO - NOTNLM OT - Exercise OT - aerobic exercise OT - brain-derived neurotrophic factor OT - cognition OT - dual-task EDAT- 2018/05/31 06:00 MHDA- 2018/09/06 06:00 CRDT- 2018/05/30 06:00 PHST- 2018/05/31 06:00 [pubmed] PHST- 2018/09/06 06:00 [medline] PHST- 2018/05/30 06:00 [entrez] AID - 10.1080/17461391.2018.1470676 [doi] PST - ppublish SO - Eur J Sport Sci. 2018 Sep;18(8):1119-1127. doi: 10.1080/17461391.2018.1470676. Epub 2018 May 29.