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Biological / Genetic Regulation of Physical Activity Level: Consensus from GenBioPAC
- Source :
- Medicine and science in sports and exercise, vol 50, iss 4, Lightfoot, J T, De Geus, E J C, Booth, F W, Bray, M S, Den Hoed, M, Kaprio, J, Kelly, S A, Pomp, D, Saul, M C, Thomis, M A, Garland, T & Bouchard, C 2018, ' Biological/Genetic Regulation of Physical Activity Level : Consensus from GenBioPAC ', Medicine and Science in Sports and Exercise, vol. 50, no. 4, pp. 863-873 . https://doi.org/10.1249/MSS.0000000000001499
- Publication Year :
- 2018
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Abstract
- Purpose Physical activity unquestionably maintains and improves health; however, physical activity levels globally are low and not rising despite all the resources devoted to this goal. Attention in both the research literature and the public policy domain has focused on social-behavioral factors; however, a growing body of literature suggests that biological determinants play a significant role in regulating physical activity levels. For instance, physical activity level, measured in various manners, has a genetic component in both humans and nonhuman animal models. This consensus article, developed as a result of an American College of Sports Medicine-sponsored round table, provides a brief review of the theoretical concepts and existing literature that supports a significant role of genetic and other biological factors in the regulation of physical activity. Conclusions Future research on physical activity regulation should incorporate genetics and other biological determinants of physical activity instead of a sole reliance on social and other environmental determinants.
- Subjects :
- 0301 basic medicine
Research literature
Consensus
GENETICS
Medical Physiology
Health Behavior
Physical activity
Public policy
BIOLOGY
Physical Therapy, Sports Therapy and Rehabilitation
Environment
Sports Medicine
Basic Behavioral and Social Science
Article
03 medical and health sciences
0302 clinical medicine
Medical
Development economics
Behavioral and Social Science
Genetics
Humans
Orthopedics and Sports Medicine
Affective response
Biology
Exercise
VOLUNTARY PHYSICAL ACTIVITY
Societies, Medical
Cancer
Extramural
HUMAN
030229 sport sciences
ANIMAL
SPONTANEOUS ACTIVITY
Human Movement and Sports Sciences
Physical activity level
030104 developmental biology
Good Health and Well Being
Public Health and Health Services
PHYSICAL ACTIVITY
Health behavior
Societies
GENOMICS
Sport Sciences
Subjects
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- Language :
- English
- Database :
- OpenAIRE
- Journal :
- Medicine and science in sports and exercise, vol 50, iss 4, Lightfoot, J T, De Geus, E J C, Booth, F W, Bray, M S, Den Hoed, M, Kaprio, J, Kelly, S A, Pomp, D, Saul, M C, Thomis, M A, Garland, T & Bouchard, C 2018, ' Biological/Genetic Regulation of Physical Activity Level : Consensus from GenBioPAC ', Medicine and Science in Sports and Exercise, vol. 50, no. 4, pp. 863-873 . https://doi.org/10.1249/MSS.0000000000001499
- Accession number :
- edsair.doi.dedup.....ae1c5309c3abfdd68f2698e5bd2516bf