• Are the Neuroprotective Effects of Exercise Training Systemically Mediated? 

      Tari, Atefe R; Norevik, Cecilie Skarstad; Scrimgeour, Nathan Robert; Kobro-Flatmoen, Asgeir; Storm-Mathisen, Jon; Bergersen, Linda Hildegard; Wrann, Christiane D; Selbæk, Geir; Kivipelt, Miia; Moreira, Jose Bianco Nascimento; Wisloff, Ulrik (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2019)
      To date there is no cure available for dementia, and the field calls for novel therapeutic targets. A rapidly growing body of literature suggests that regular endurance training and high cardiorespiratory fitness attenuate ...
    • 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 ...
    • Cognitive function during disease progression in a rat model of Alzheimer’s disease - Effect of a single bout of exhaustive aerobic exercise 

      Norevik, Cecilie Skarstad (Master thesis, 2018)
      Alzheimer’s disease (AD), the most prevalent form of dementia, is a devastating neurodegenerative disorder affecting over 35 million people worldwide. As age is the main risk factor for AD, and no current treatment options ...
    • Effects of “exercised plasma” on adult neurogenesis in the hippocampus of a rat model of Alzheimer’s disease 

      Jacobsen, Kamilla (Master thesis, 2021)
      Forekomsten av demens øker i sammenheng med den økende andelen eldre befolkning. I dag finnes det ingen behandlingsmuligheter for demenssykdommen med høyest prevalens, Alzheimers sykdom. For å hindre en potensiell internasjonal ...
    • 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. ...