AUTHOR=Turco Claudia V. , Nelson Aimee J. 

TITLE=Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation to Assess Exercise-Induced Neuroplasticity

JOURNAL=Frontiers in Neuroergonomics

VOLUME=2

YEAR=2021

URL=https://www.frontiersin.org/journals/neuroergonomics/articles/10.3389/fnrgo.2021.679033

DOI=10.3389/fnrgo.2021.679033

ISSN=2673-6195

ABSTRACT=<p>Aerobic exercise facilitates neuroplasticity and has been linked to improvements in cognitive and motor function. Transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS) is a non-invasive technique that can be used to quantify changes in neurophysiology induced by exercise. The present review summarizes the single- and paired-pulse TMS paradigms that can be used to probe exercise-induced neuroplasticity, the optimal stimulation parameters and the current understanding of the neurophysiology underlying each paradigm. Further, this review amalgamates previous research exploring the modulation of these paradigms with exercise-induced neuroplasticity in healthy and clinical populations and highlights important considerations for future TMS-exercise research.</p>