Changes in rest-activity rhythms in adolescents as they age: associations with brain changes and behavior in the ABCD study.

Rui ZhangMelanie SchwandtLeah VinesNora D Volkow

Published in: medRxiv : the preprint server for health sciences (2024)

The current findings corroborate the role of sleep and physical activity in adolescent's brain neurodevelopment and behavior problems. RAR might serve as biomarkers for monitoring behavioral problems in adolescents and to serve as potential therapeutic targets for mental disorders.

Keyphrases

physical activity
young adults
mental health
resting state
white matter
sleep quality
body mass index
functional connectivity
human health
risk assessment
blood brain barrier
depressive symptoms