Relevance of the anterior cingulate cortex volume and personality in motivated physical activity behaviors

Miró-Padilla, Anna ; Adrián-Ventura, Jesús (Universidad de Zaragoza) ; Cherednichenko, Anastasia ; Monzonís-Carda, Irene ; Beltran-Valls, Maria Reyes ; MolinerUrdiales, Diego ; Ávila, César

Resumen: Some recent theories about the origins and maintenance of regular physical activity focus on the rewards of the properties of practicing this activity. Animal and human studies have demonstrated that mesolimbic dopamine plays a crucial role in the involvement in voluntary physical activity. Here, we test this possible role in a sample of 66 right-handed healthy young adults by studying the influence of personality and the volume of reward-related brain areas on individual differences in voluntary physical activity, objectively measured by accelerometer and subjectively self-reported by questionnaire. Our results show that a smaller volume of the right anterior cingulate cortex and lower scores on reward sensitivity contributed to explaining low levels of daily physical activity. Moreover, the volume of the right anterior cingulate cortex correlates positively with self-reported total physical activity. Results are discussed by highlighting the need to use objective measures of daily physical activity, as well as the important role of the anterior cingulate cortex and personality in promoting effortful and invigorating actions to obtain rewards.

Idioma: Inglés

DOI: 10.1038/s42003-023-05423-8

Año: 2023

Publicado en: Communications Biology 6, 1 (2023), [8 pp.]
ISSN: 2399-3642

Factor impacto JCR: 5.2 (2023)

Categ. JCR: BIOLOGY rank: 13 / 109 = 0.119 (2023) - Q1 - T1

Factor impacto CITESCORE: 8.6 - Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology (all) (Q1) - Agricultural and Biological Sciences (all) (Q1) - Medicine (miscellaneous) (Q1)

Factor impacto SCIMAGO: 2.09 - Agricultural and Biological Sciences (miscellaneous) (Q1) - Medicine (miscellaneous) (Q1) - Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology (miscellaneous) (Q1)

Tipo y forma: Article (Published version)

Área (Departamento): Área Psicología Básica (Dpto. Psicología y Sociología)