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Behavioral and Neural Evidence of the Rewarding Value of Exercise Behaviors: A Systematic Review.

Boris ChevalRémi RadelJason L NevaLara A BoydStephan P SwinnenDavid SanderMatthieu P Boisgontier
Published in: Sports medicine (Auckland, N.Z.) (2018)
Reward is an important factor in exercise behavior. The literature based on the investigation of automatic behaviors seems in line with the suggestion that physical activity is rewarding, at least for physically active individuals. Results suggest that sedentary behaviors could also be rewarding, although this evidence remains weak due to a lack of investigations. Finally, from an evolutionary perspective, BMEC are likely to be rewarding; however, no study has investigated this hypothesis. In sum, additional studies are required to establish a strong and complete framework of the reward processes underlying automatic exercise behavior.
Keyphrases
  • physical activity
  • high intensity
  • deep learning
  • resistance training
  • systematic review
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  • sleep quality
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