• Can exercise training teach us how to treat Alzheimer's disease? 

      Huuha, Aleksi Matias; Norevik, Cecilie Skarstad; Moreira, Jose Bianco Nascimento; Kobro-Flatmoen, Asgeir; Scrimgeour, Nathan Robert; Kivipelto, Miia; Van Praag, Henriette; Ziaei, Maryam; Sando, Sigrid Botne; Wisløff, Ulrik; Tari, Atefe R (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2022)
      Alzheimer’s disease (AD) is the most common cause of dementia and there is currently no cure. Novel approaches to treat AD and curb the rapidly increasing worldwide prevalence and costs of dementia are needed. Physical ...
    • Exercised blood plasma promotes hippocampal neurogenesis in the Alzheimer's disease rat brain 

      Norevik, Cecilie Skarstad; Huuha, Aleksi Matias; Røsbjørgen, Ragnhild; Bergersen, Linda Hildegard; Jacobsen, Kamilla; Miguel dos Santos, Rodrigo; Ryan, Liv; Skender, Belma; Bianco Nascimento Moreira, Jose; Kobro-Flatmoen, Asgeir; Witter, Menno Peter; Scrimgeour, Nathan Robert; Rafiee Tari, Atefe (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2023)
      Background Exercise training promotes brain plasticity and is associated with protection against cognitive impairment and Alzheimer's disease (AD). These beneficial effects may be partly mediated by blood-borne factors. ...
    • Temporal changes in personal activity intelligence and the risk of incident dementia and dementia related mortality: A prospective cohort study (HUNT) 

      Tari, Atefe R; Selbæk, Geir; Franklin, Barry A.; Bergh, Sverre; Skjellegrind, Håvard; Sallis, Robert E.; Bosnes, Ingunn; Stordal, Eystein; Ziaei, Maryam; Lydersen, Stian; Kobro-Flatmoen, Asgeir; Huuha, Aleksi Matias; Nauman, Javaid; Wisløff, Ulrik (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2022)
      Background The Personal Activity Intelligence (PAI) translates heart rate during daily activity into a weekly score. Obtaining a weekly PAI score ≥100 is associated with reduced risk of premature morbidity and mortality ...
    • The Association Between Muscle Strength and Risk of Developing Alzheimer’s Disease Among Older Adults in Norway 

      Alizadeh, Sadegh (Master thesis, 2023)
      Purpose: To assess the association between muscle strength and risk of developing Alzheimer’s disease (AD) among older adults aged 70-77 years in Norway. Methods: Grip strength (GS) and muscle mass of 1031 apparently ...