Publications by authors named "Stephanie L Masters"
Psychol Sport Exerc
September 2024
Article Synopsis
- Physical activity has positive effects on both physical and mental health, and this study examines how it relates to resting frontal alpha asymmetry (FAA), which indicates brain activity associated with emotions and motivations.
- The research involved 70 college students who reported their physical and sedentary activities, finding that women showed a positive relationship between physical activity and FAA, while men exhibited a negative relationship.
- Additionally, increased sedentary behavior was linked to higher FAA across all participants, suggesting that both physical activity and sitting time can influence emotional and motivational brain mechanisms differently for each gender.
