“…Similarly, a recent study with cyclists detected acute BDNF release during exercise and showed that intensified training improved the athletes' mood state, however, without modifying their plasma BDNF levels (Piacentini et al, ). The time latency for serum BDNF changes in response to behavioral and cognitive interventions is not clear‐cut and probably varies according to the health condition of the individual and the type of therapy (Hakansson et al, ; Kobayashi et al, ; Sanada et al, ; Turakitwanakan, Mekseepralard, & Busarakumtragul, ; Yamada, Yoshimura, Nakajima, & Nagata, ).…”