Author:
Falck Ryan Stanley,Hsu Chun Liang,Best John R.,Boa Sorte Silva Narlon Cassio,Hall Peter A.,Li Linda C.,Liu-Ambrose Teresa
Abstract
AbstractA sedentary lifestyle offers immediate gratification, but at the expense of long-term health. It is thus critical to understand how the brain evaluates immediate rewards and long-term health effects in the context of deciding whether to engage in moderate-to-vigorous physical activity (MVPA) or sedentary behaviour (SB). In this secondary analysis of a 6-month randomized controlled trial to increase MVPA and reduce SB among community-dwelling adults, we explored how neural activity during an executive control task was associated with MVPA and SB levels. At baseline, a subset of participants (n = 26/61) underwent task-based functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI) to examine neural activity underlying executive control using the Now/Later task. MVPA and SB were measured objectively using the Sensewear Mini at baseline, and 2, 4, and 6 months follow-up. We then examined the associations of baseline neural activation underlying executive control with: (1) baseline MVPA or SB; and (2) changes in MVPA and SB over 6 months. Our results determined that there is a complex neurocognitive system associated with MVPA levels, while SB appears to lack any neurocognitive control. In other words, MVPA appears to require neurocognitive effort, while SB may be the default behavioural pattern in adults.
Funder
Michael Smith Health Research BC
Canadian Institutes of Health Research
Vancouver Coastal Health Research Institute Innovation and Translational Research Award
Canada Excellence Research Chairs, Government of Canada
Jack Brown & Family Alzheimer's Research Foundation
Publisher
Springer Science and Business Media LLC
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