Matthieu P. Boisgontier

This study uses fMRI to investigate brain regions associated with approach and avoidance tendencies toward physical activity and sedentary stimuli, finding distinct neural correlates for each behavior.

This study examines how cortical stimulation affects reaching behavior in young and older adults, finding that premotor area stimulation has greater effects on movement amplitude and path deviation than motor cortex stimulation, with age-related changes in motor control flexibility.

This study examines age-related changes in three-dimensional reaching movements under normal gravity conditions, finding reduced vertical precision and increased co-contraction in older adults.

This study uses Mendelian randomization to show that moderate and vigorous physical activity causally improve cognitive functioning, but not average activity or reverse effects.

The paper uses EEG to compare cortical activity during approach and avoidance of physical activity and sedentary behaviors, finding that avoiding sedentary behaviors requires more cognitive resources.

The paper estimates brain-connectome age using structural and functional connectivity data and finds physical activity reduces this estimated age.

This review examines automatic reactions to exercise and sedentary behaviors, finding physical activity as a reward but limited evidence for sedentary behaviors as a reward.