Dopamine D2/3-receptor availability and its association with autonomous motivation to exercise in older adults: An exploratory [11C]-raclopride study

Dopamine D2/3-receptor availability and its association with autonomous motivation to exercise in older adults: An exploratory [11C]-raclopride study

BackgroundAutonomous motivation to exercise occurs when the activity is voluntary and with a perceived inherent satisfaction from the activity itself. It has been suggested that autonomous motivation is related to striatal dopamine D2/3-receptor (D2/3R) availability within the brain. In this study,...

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Main Authors: Emma Simonsson, Lars Jonasson Stiernman, Anders Lundquist, Erik Rosendahl, Mattias Hedlund, Nina Lindelöf, Carl-Johan Boraxbekk
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2022-11-01
Series:Frontiers in Human Neuroscience
Subjects:
autonomous motivation
exercise motivation
self-determination theory (SDT)
dopamine
PET
aging
Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fnhum.2022.997131/full

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