Chinese Journal of Tissue Engineering Research ›› 2021, Vol. 25 ›› Issue (17): 2761-2766.doi: 10.3969/j.issn.2095-4344.3197

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Exercise improves progression of Alzheimer’s disease in mice: a dose-effect relationship

Zhang Xiang, Zhang Yeting   

  1. School of Physical Education, Chengdu University, Chengdu 610106, Sichuan Province, China
  • Received:2020-04-27 Revised:2020-04-28 Accepted:2020-05-22 Online:2021-06-18 Published:2021-01-08
  • Contact: Zhang Yeting, PhD, Assistant, School of Physical Education, Chengdu University, Chengdu 610106, Sichuan Province, China
  • About author:Zhang Xiang, Master, Associate professor, School of Physical Education, Chengdu University, Chengdu 610106, Sichuan Province, China
  • Supported by:
    Sichuan Provincial Science and Technology Project, No. 2020YFH0184 (to ZYT)

Abstract: BACKGROUND: A large number of studies believe that exercise can ameliorate the disease course of Alzheimer’s disease mice, but some studies hold different views. It is unclear whether there is a certain dose relationship between exercise and the improvement of the disease course in Alzheimer’s disease mice.
OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the dose-effect relationship between exercise and improvement of the disease course in Alzheimer’s disease mice, and to obtain a relatively definite exercise dose threshold.
METHODS: Web of Science Core Collection, PubMed, and CNKI were searched for relevant literature using the keywords of “exercise; running; Alzheimer’s diseases; AD; mice” in English and Chinese, respectively. Then the included literature were logically analyzed and reviewed. 
RESULTS AND CONCLUSION: There was a certain dose-effect relationship between exercise and improvement of disease course in Alzheimer’s disease mice. The disease course of Alzheimer’s disease mice could be improved only when the average speed of voluntary wheel running was greater than 2.5 m/min, no less than 12 hours a day, 7 days per week, for no less than 3 continuous weeks in total as well as when the speed of treadmill running was more than 10 m/min, no less than 5 days per week, for no less than 9 weeks. However, there is still a lot of work to be done to better determine the dose effect of exercise and its threshold.

Key words: exercise, Alzheimer’s disease, senile dementia, exercise dose, dose effect, mouse, experiment, review

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