Neural mechanisms underlying the effects of physical fatigue on effort-based choice

Fatigue influences our choices to engage in physical activity. Here, the authors investigate the underlying cognitive and neuronal mechanisms by which fatigue influences decisions to exert, and show that information about motor cortical state modulates decisions to engage in physical activity.

Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Patrick S. Hogan, Steven X. Chen, Wen Wen Teh, Vikram S. Chib
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Publishing Group 2020-08-01
Series:Nature Communications
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-020-17855-5