Effects of Strength Training on BDNF in Healthy Young Adults

Miroslaw Babiarz (), Radoslaw Laskowski and Tomasz Grzywacz
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Miroslaw Babiarz: Department of Physiology, Gdansk University of Physical Education and Sport, 80-336 Gdansk, Poland
Radoslaw Laskowski: Department of Physiology, Gdansk University of Physical Education and Sport, 80-336 Gdansk, Poland
Tomasz Grzywacz: Department of Sport, Institute of Physical Education, Kazimierz Wielki University in Bydgoszcz, 85-604 Bydgoszcz, Poland

IJERPH, 2022, vol. 19, issue 21, 1-14

Abstract: The physical improvements from strength and resistance training have been known for decades, but the cognitive benefits of this type of activity are not as well-known. The aim of this review article is to provide a summary of studies presenting the effects of strength and resistance training on BDNF in healthy young adults. A systematic search of various electronic databases (PubMed, Web of Science, Science Direct and Google Scholar) was conducted in September 2022. Studies that examined associations between strength training and BDNF in healthy young adults aged 18–30 years were included. The final sample included 10 studies published between 2009 and 2020. The results of this literature review are inconclusive. Based on the results of the 10 studies, there is no clear answer as to whether strength training has positive effects on BDNF in healthy young adults.

Keywords: strength training; cognitive function; resistance training; brain-derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF) (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: I I1 I3 Q Q5 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2022
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