Title |
Cognitive control in the self-regulation of physical activity and sedentary behavior
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Published in |
Frontiers in Human Neuroscience, September 2014
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DOI | 10.3389/fnhum.2014.00747 |
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Authors |
Jude Buckley, Jason D. Cohen, Arthur F. Kramer, Edward McAuley, Sean P. Mullen |
Abstract |
Cognitive control of physical activity and sedentary behavior is receiving increased attention in the neuroscientific and behavioral medicine literature as a means of better understanding and improving the self-regulation of physical activity. Enhancing individuals' cognitive control capacities may provide a means to increase physical activity and reduce sedentary behavior. First, this paper reviews emerging evidence of the antecedence of cognitive control abilities in successful self-regulation of physical activity, and in precipitating self-regulation failure that predisposes to sedentary behavior. We then highlight the brain networks that may underpin the cognitive control and self-regulation of physical activity, including the default mode network, prefrontal cortical networks and brain regions and pathways associated with reward. We then discuss research on cognitive training interventions that document improved cognitive control and that suggest promise of influencing physical activity regulation. Key cognitive training components likely to be the most effective at improving self-regulation are also highlighted. The review concludes with suggestions for future research. |
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