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Renato Sobral Monteiro-Junior

Researcher at Federal Fluminense University

Publications -  64
Citations -  1383

Renato Sobral Monteiro-Junior is an academic researcher from Federal Fluminense University. The author has contributed to research in topics: Medicine & Cognition. The author has an hindex of 11, co-authored 54 publications receiving 578 citations. Previous affiliations of Renato Sobral Monteiro-Junior include Federal University of Rio de Janeiro.

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Neuroscience of Exercise: From Neurobiology Mechanisms to Mental Health

TL;DR: This review is a call-to-action that urges researchers to consider the importance of understanding the neuroscience of physical exercise and its contributions to sports science.
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We need to move more: Neurobiological hypotheses of physical exercise as a treatment for Parkinson's disease.

TL;DR: Two specific hypotheses are proposed: physical exercise reduces chronic oxidative stress and stimulates mitochondria biogenesis and up-regulation of authophagy in PD patients, and antioxidant enzymes become more active and effective in response to physical exercise.
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Exergames: neuroplastic hypothesis about cognitive improvement and biological effects on physical function of institutionalized older persons.

TL;DR: The aims of the present study were to demonstrate the known biological mechanisms of physical exercise regarding muscle adaptation and establish a relationship with exergames, and to present a neurobiological hypothesis about the neuroplastic effects of exergame effects on the cognitive function of institutionalized older persons.