Exercise induces angiogenesis but does not alter movement representations within rat motor cortex
JA Kleim, NR Cooper, PM VandenBerg - Brain research, 2002 - Elsevier
The effects of exercise on the topography of movement representations and blood vessel
density within the rat forelimb motor cortex was examined. Adult male rats were allocated to
either a Voluntary eXercise (VX) or Inactive Condition (IC). VX animals were housed for 30
days with unlimited access to running wheels while IC animals were housed in standard
laboratory cages. VX animals exhibited a progressive increase in the distance traveled per
day and ran an average of 58.3 km across the 30-day training period. Microelectrode …
density within the rat forelimb motor cortex was examined. Adult male rats were allocated to
either a Voluntary eXercise (VX) or Inactive Condition (IC). VX animals were housed for 30
days with unlimited access to running wheels while IC animals were housed in standard
laboratory cages. VX animals exhibited a progressive increase in the distance traveled per
day and ran an average of 58.3 km across the 30-day training period. Microelectrode …
