Does exercise have a neuroprotective function in multiple sclerosis? A brief overview of the physical training potential effects on cytokines and brain-derived neurotrophic factor

• Main Authors: David Barbado Murillo (Author), Ramón Gómez-Illán (Author), Pedro Moreno (Author), Nuria Mendoza (Author), Raul Reina Vaillo (Author), Angel P. Sempere (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Asociación Española de Ciencias del Deporte, 2018-12-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Although the advance in disease-modifying drugs has helped to stabilize the multiple sclerosis (MS) course increasing life-expectancy, physical deterioration still supervenes over time in most MS patients. In this context, physical exercise programs are considered a safe and well-tolerated tool to p...