No exercise-induced increase in serum BDNF after cycling near a major traffic road
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► Commuting by bike is healthy, exercise increases BDNF and brain plasticity. ► Air pollution exposure is linked to negative neurological effects. ► We examined acute effects of exercise and air pollution exposure on serum BDNF. ► Volunteers cycled once in filtered air and once near a busy traffic road. ► BDNF increased after cycling in filtered air, but not after cycling along the road.
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Acknowledgements
The work reported in this paper was partly financed by the Belgian science policy under the Science for Sustainable Development program (Project No.: SD/HE/03 and SD/HE/01A).
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