The Theory of Effort Minimization in Physical Activity. Issue 3 (July 2021)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Cheval, Boris; Boisgontier, Matthieu P.
• Is Part Of: Exercise and sport sciences reviews. Volume 49:Issue 3(2021)
• Publication Date: 2021-07
• Subjects: automatic behavior -- brain -- exercise -- health behavior -- neuropsychology -- psychology -- sedentary behavior; Sports -- Physiological aspects -- Periodicals; Exercise -- Physiological aspects -- Periodicals; Sports medicine -- Periodicals; 612.76
• DOI: 10.1249/JES.0000000000000252
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0091-6331

Abstract

Abstract : Although the automatic attraction to effort minimization has been evidenced in multiple fields, its potential role in explaining the pandemic of physical inactivity has been overlooked. The theory of effort minimization in physical activity (TEMPA) fills this gap. TEMPA seeks to obtain a more accurate understanding of the neuropsychological determinants of movement-based behaviors. Abstract : We put forward a theoretical framework aiming to develop a more accurate understanding of the neuropsychological determinants of physical activity.