Impact of dopamine-related genetic variants on physical activity in old age – a cohort study

Abstract Objectives The beneficial effects of a physically active lifestyle in aging are well documented. Understanding the factors of importance for physical activity in older adults are therefore essential. Informed by animal and human data linking the dopamine system to motivation and reward proc...

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Main Authors: Ing-Mari Dohrn, Goran Papenberg, Elisabeth Winkler, Anna-Karin Welmer
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2020-05-01
Series:International Journal of Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12966-020-00971-2