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Exercise training for neural recovery in a restricted sample of pediatric brain tumor survivors: a controlled clinical trial with crossover of training versus no training

Abstract

Background: Exercise promotes repair processes in the mouse brain and improves cognition in both mice and humans. It is not known whether these benefits translate to human brain injury, particularly the significant injury observed in children treated for brain tumors. Methods: We conducted a clinical trial with crossover of exercise training versus no training in a restricted sample of children treated with radiation for brain tumors. The …

Authors

Riggs L; Piscione J; Laughlin S; Cunningham T; Timmons BW; Courneya KS; Bartels U; Skocic J; de Medeiros C; Liu F

Journal

Neuro-Oncology, Vol. 19, No. 3, pp. 440–450

Publisher

Oxford University Press (OUP)

Publication Date

March 1, 2017

DOI

10.1093/neuonc/now177

ISSN

1522-8517