Effects of Exercise Types on BNDF and Cognitive Functions in Middle Aged Women

This study is to analyse the impact of two types of exercise on BDNF and cognitive functions in middle aged women. Thirty nine healthy women, aged 50~64 years followed by randomly assigned to a task learning exercise group(n=13), non-task learning exercise group(n=13) and control group(n=13). The TEG performed a dance sports and cognitive band resistance exercise and the NTEG performed a walking and band resistance exercise. Blood sampling and auditory verbal learning test(AVLT) were performed at before exercise, after one bout exercise, and 4 weeks after. As a result, an one bout exercise of moderate intensity on middle aged women was not affected transient change of BDNF significantly regardless of exercise types, but a task-learning exercise was affected positive effect on AVLT. A chronic exercise of moderate intensity for 4 weeks on healthy middle aged women was not affected increasing of basal BDNF levels and memory performance significantly.