This session will present an overview of the evidence on the influence of exercise and caloric intake on brain function, neural and muscular system integrity, vulnerability to injury and disease prevention and their impact on well-being.

Mark Mattson & Janice Thompson

Two eminent speakers will take part in this session: Professor Mark Mattson, and Professor Janice Thompson.

Mark Mattson is Chief of the Laboratory of Neurosciences at the National Institute of Aging and also Chief of Dept of Neuroscience at the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD. He is a leader in the area of cellular and molecular research into neuronal plasticity and neurodegenerative disorders, and he has made major contributions to the understanding of the pathogenesis of Alzheimer’s disease and to its prevention and treatment.

Janice Thompson from the School of Sport, Exercise and Rehabilitation Sciences, University of Birmingham, UK, is a leading expert in the field of public health, nutrition and exercise, and their role in preventing risk of obesity, cardiovascular disease and type 2 diabetes across the lifespan.

The topics of this session are extremely relevant for emphasising the importance of lifestyle on population health and for disease prevention in the light of the marked increase in obesity and inactivity among the young and adult population, and also with respect to the increased proportion of elderly individuals in the world population.

The plenary session [PS-PL03] Exercise, energy intake, brain health and well-being will start 12:00 Friday 26th June in Lecture room ”High Live 1”.

Post by Marco Narici
University of Nottingham, United Kingdom