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Psychology, Multidisciplinary
Matthew A. Stults-Kolehmainen
Summary: Physical activity is essential for thriving in life and low levels of movement are related to physical and mental health problems. However, we have limited understanding of why people move and how to promote greater energy expenditure. Recent research has focused on automatic processes and the study of NEAT to gain insight into movement. This review proposes that psycho-physiological drive plays a crucial role in understanding movement and NEAT.
FRONTIERS IN PSYCHOLOGY
(2023)
Article
Psychology, Multidisciplinary
Sven van As, Debby G. J. Beckers, Sabine A. E. Geurts, Michiel A. J. Kompier, Masud Husain, Harm Veling
Summary: This study examined how individuals weigh physical effort-costs under cognitive or physical fatigue. The findings show that people are more likely to reject high physical effort offers after prolonged physical exertion, while this effect was not observed after prolonged cognitive exertion.
FRONTIERS IN PSYCHOLOGY
(2021)
Article
Sport Sciences
Martin Kopp, Martin Burtscher
Summary: While small amounts of daily physical activity are beneficial for health, achieving healthy aging and longevity may require around 100 minutes of moderate physical activity each day. Developing a suitable physical activity lifestyle from an early age is key, with a focus on the motivational contributions of families, school environments, and sport clubs. Initiating a new research strategy to develop specific programs for different age groups is essential for promoting this new goal.
SPORTS MEDICINE-OPEN
(2021)
Article
Geriatrics & Gerontology
Kira Scheerman, Amber Hendrica Cornelia Schoenmakers, Carel Gerardus Maria Meskers, Andrea Britta Maier
Summary: Better understanding of older patients' perspectives on barriers and enablers in physical activity promotion during hospitalization can help develop strategies to increase in-hospital physical activity. Physically dependent patients were more frequently encouraged by professionals to be physically active compared to independent patients, and focusing on physical barriers and motivational enablers for older patients may help increase their physical activity during hospitalization.
Article
Rehabilitation
Leonie Klompstra, Pallav Deka, Luis Almenar, Dola Pathak, Elena Munoz-Gomez, Raquel Lopez-Vilella, Elena Marques-Sule
Summary: This study found that physical activity enjoyment mediated the relationship between exercise motivation and physical activity in patients with heart failure. Even highly motivated patients may not be physically active if they do not enjoy the physical activity.
CLINICAL REHABILITATION
(2022)
Article
Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Harold H. Lee, Jessica A. Emerson, Lauren Connell Bohlen, David M. Williams
Summary: Regular physical activity is crucial for physical and mental health, yet physical inactivity is a major risk factor for global mortality. Focusing on individuals' emotional responses during physical activity can help explain variations in behavior and improve the development of interventions.
SOCIAL SCIENCE & MEDICINE
(2021)
Article
Psychology, Multidisciplinary
Chloe Bedard, Emily Bremer, Jeffrey D. Graham, Daniele Chirico, John Cairney
Summary: This study aimed to compare the cognitive effects of a combined physically and cognitively engaging physical activity to physical or cognitive activity alone in children. The results showed no significant difference in cognitive performance between different types of activities. Possible explanations include overexertion during physical activity and depletion of positive affect prior to cognitive tasks.
FRONTIERS IN PSYCHOLOGY
(2021)
Article
Psychology, Multidisciplinary
Kyoung Shin Park, David M. Williams, Jennifer L. Etnier
Summary: Despite global efforts to promote physical activity, a significant number of adults and adolescents fail to meet the recommended dose. Sedentary or low-active individuals often experience negative shifts in affective valence during moderate-to-vigorous intensity PA. However, listening to music during PA can positively affect mood, perception of exertion, and physical performance. This article proposes three mechanisms – musical pleasure and reward, rhythmic entrainment, and sensory distraction – to explain the affective and ergogenic effects of music on acute PA. The authors also suggest a theoretical model to explore the long-term effects of music on PA.
FRONTIERS IN PSYCHOLOGY
(2023)
Article
Psychology, Developmental
Sean Healy, Benjamin Brewer, Paige Laxton, Brittany Powers, Julie Daly, Joseph McGuire, Freda Patterson
Summary: Autistic adults frequently encounter barriers to physical activity, with lack of motivation to exercise, perceiving exercise as boring, and lack of transportation being the main obstacles. Individuals who report these barriers are less likely to meet physical activity guidelines.
JOURNAL OF AUTISM AND DEVELOPMENTAL DISORDERS
(2022)
Article
Communication
Maria D. Molina
Summary: This study investigates the impact of technology features on changes in physical activity behavior using user data from the BodySpace App. The findings suggest that features that afford interactivity, agency, and modality are associated with an increase in physical activity. This study fills a gap in previous research and has important theoretical and methodological implications.
HEALTH COMMUNICATION
(2023)
Article
Psychology, Multidisciplinary
Kyle D. Flack, Matthew A. Stults-Kolehmainen, Seth A. Creasy, Saumya Khullar, Daniel Boullosa, Victoria A. Catenacci, Neil King
Summary: Weight loss is a common motivation for exercise, but exercise training often results in compensatory responses that hinder significant weight loss. Compensatory responses include increased food intake and reduced energy expenditure, which limit the negative energy balance needed for weight loss. Motivation states for physical activity, influenced by genetics, metabolism, and psychology, play a role in these compensatory responses, and exercise-induced changes in energy balance may be met with resistance.
FRONTIERS IN PSYCHOLOGY
(2023)
Article
Neurosciences
Anaissa Ruiz-Tejada, Janet Neisewander, Christos S. Katsanos
Summary: Physical activity is beneficial for health, but only a small number of adults engage in regular physical activity. Further research is needed to understand the biological mechanisms of motivation and habit formation to enhance physical activity levels.
Article
Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Ines Pfeffer, Tilo Strobach
Summary: This study examined the effects of reflective and impulsive processes on physical activity (PA) behavior and found that automaticity was associated with PA behavior. The interaction effects of intention and trait self-control, as well as automaticity, on PA behavior were significant. The study highlights the importance of both impulsive and reflective processes in regulating PA behavior.
PSYCHOLOGY HEALTH & MEDICINE
(2022)
Article
Psychology, Clinical
Marily Oppezzo, Lauren Wegner, James J. Gross, Daniel L. Schwartz, Tessa Eckley, Abby C. King, Sally Mackey, Marcia L. Stefanick
Summary: The study found that older women who used more strategies to motivate themselves to engage in physical activity had higher levels of physical activity and walking. Focusing on the benefits and utilizing the surrounding environment were key strategies for motivating older adults to be more active.
JOURNAL OF HEALTH PSYCHOLOGY
(2022)
Article
Health Care Sciences & Services
Nam-Sin Han, Mi-Hwa Won
Summary: This study explored the multiple mediating roles of social support and physical activity on the relationship between self-efficacy and autonomous motivation in patients with coronary artery disease. The results showed that positive social support from healthcare providers plays a significant role in promoting physical activity by increasing self-efficacy and autonomous motivation in these patients.
Article
Biology
Malgorzata M. Lipowska, Edyta T. Sadowska, Ulf Bauchinger, Wolfgang Goymann, Barbara Bober-Sowa, Pawel Koteja
JOURNAL OF EXPERIMENTAL BIOLOGY
(2020)
Article
Biology
Scott McWilliams, Barbara Pierce, Andrea Wittenzellner, Lillie Langlois, Sophia Engel, John R. Speakman, Olivia Fatica, Kristen DeMoranville, Wolfgang Goymann, Lisa Trost, Amadeusz Bryla, Maciej Dzialo, Edyta Sadowska, Ulf Bauchinger
Article
Physiology
Marta Grosiak, Pawel Koteja, Ulf Bauchinger, Edyta T. Sadowska
FRONTIERS IN PHYSIOLOGY
(2020)
Article
Ornithology
Abigail E. Frawley, Kristen J. DeMoranville, Katherine M. Carbeck, Lisa Trost, Amadeusz Bryla, Maciej Dzialo, Edyta T. Sadowska, Ulf Bauchinger, Barbara J. Pierce, Scott R. McWilliams
Summary: The study found that females of migratory birds upregulate their antioxidant systems in spring migration, and females with less dietary antioxidants compensate by increasing circulating uric acid. Additionally, after flight training, the antioxidant levels in females birds change.
Article
Ornithology
Amadeusz Bryla, Agata Bury, Jowita Niedojadlo, John R. Speakman, Edyta T. Sadowska, Mariusz Cichon, Ulf Bauchinger
Summary: Activation of immune response is crucial for organismal performance and survival. This study investigated the energy allocation to the immune system in rested and exercised birds. The results indicate a trade-off in the use of energy resources independent of flight activity levels, suggesting a constraint linked to the circadian pattern of the energy budget.
JOURNAL OF AVIAN BIOLOGY
(2021)
Article
Biology
Abigail E. Frawley, Kristen J. DeMoranville, Katherine M. Carbeck, Lisa Trost, Amadeusz Bryla, Maciej Dzialo, Edyta T. Sadowska, Ulf Bauchinger, Barbara J. Pierce, Scott R. McWilliams
Summary: This study investigated how the antioxidant system of female European starlings responds to oxidative challenges during flight and preparation for reproduction. The results showed that dietary antioxidants affected enzymatic antioxidant activity and oxidative damage, and flight training may condition females to dynamically respond to oxidative challenges by adjusting antioxidant allocation to reduce damage caused by oxidative stress.
JOURNAL OF EXPERIMENTAL BIOLOGY
(2021)
Article
Agronomy
Adrian Villalobos, Fredrik Schlyter, Goran Birgersson, Pawel Koteja, Magnus Lof
Summary: 2-PEA and 2-PT showed reduced food contacts and area avoidance, indicating their potential as effective repellents. Indole also had a tendency to reduce time spent, but not significantly. Unexpectedly, TMT showed attractive properties, possibly due to odor cues from differently sized predators in nature.
PEST MANAGEMENT SCIENCE
(2022)
Article
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Malgorzata M. Lipowska, Edyta T. Sadowska, Rupert Palme, Pawel Koteja
Summary: An adequate stress response is essential for dealing with challenges, but selecting for improved coping with acute challenges can deepen susceptibility to chronic stressors. In this study, bank voles selected for high swim-induced aerobic metabolism were examined for their sensitivity to chronic mild stress (CMS). The results showed that the selection for increased performance did not increase vulnerability to chronic stress.
SCIENTIFIC REPORTS
(2022)
Article
Ornithology
Kyle Coughlan, Edyta T. Sadowska, Ulf Bauchinger
Summary: This study investigated the changes in hematological variables with age in zebra finches. The researchers found a significant decline in hematocrit due to aging, while hemoglobin concentration, erythrocyte size, and number did not show significant changes. The decline in hematocrit may be related to differences in water homeostasis potential in older birds.
JOURNAL OF AVIAN BIOLOGY
(2022)
Article
Biology
Anni Hamalainen, Mikko Kiljunen, Esa Koskela, Pawel Koteja, Tapio Mappes, Milla Rajala, Katariina Tiainen
Summary: The diet of an individual is influenced by the availability of dietary items, foraging skills, and preferences. This study shows that behavioral selection can lead to dietary divergence, and environmental factors interact with evolved behavioral tendencies to determine dietary niche heterogeneity.
PROCEEDINGS OF THE ROYAL SOCIETY B-BIOLOGICAL SCIENCES
(2022)
Article
Ecology
Elina Hanhimaeki, Phillip C. Watts, Esa Koskela, Pawel Koteja, Tapio Mappes, Anni M. Haemaelaeinen
Summary: The gut microbiota is influenced by both host metabolism and the environment. Artificial selection for fast metabolism had minimal impact on the gut microbiota in laboratory conditions, but in field conditions, there were differences between selection lines. The transition from laboratory to field resulted in increased diversity and altered community composition of the gut microbiota.
FRONTIERS IN ECOLOGY AND EVOLUTION
(2022)
Article
Biology
Amadeusz Bryla, Elisavet Zagkle, Edyta T. Sadowska, Mariusz Cichon, Ulf Bauchinger
Summary: Eco-immunology researches the cost of resistance to antigens and finds it difficult to quantify. This study uses body temperature as a proxy for energetic cost and finds that activation of the humoral immune response increases energy consumption and oxidative damage.
JOURNAL OF EXPERIMENTAL BIOLOGY
(2022)
Article
Virology
Elfi K. Schlohsarczyk, Stephan Drewes, Pawel Koteja, Susanne Roehrs, Rainer G. Ulrich, Jens P. Teifke, Christiane Herden
Summary: This study investigated the tropism, pathological changes, and endoparasite coinfections in PUUV-infected bank voles. The results showed that PUUV caused persistent infection in bank voles and had a broad organ tropism, particularly affecting the kidney and stomach. Additionally, PUUV-infected voles were frequently coinfected with Hepatozoon spp. and Sarcocystis (Frenkelia) spp. The findings provide important insights into virus-host interactions in natural hantavirus reservoirs.
Article
Zoology
Kyle Coughlan, Edyta T. Sadowska, Ulf Bauchinger
Summary: Contrary to traditional models, the study found that greater oxidative damage occurred during rest rather than during activity in female great tits. This was not explained by differences in antioxidant enzyme activity or nonenzymatic antioxidant capacity, but rather by higher levels of uric acid in the plasma during the active phase, which acts as a potent antioxidant.
INTEGRATIVE AND COMPARATIVE BIOLOGY
(2023)
Meeting Abstract
Zoology
M. Grosiak, P. Koteja, U. Bauchinger, E. T. Sadowska
INTEGRATIVE AND COMPARATIVE BIOLOGY
(2021)