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

Patrick S. Hogan; Steven X. Chen; Wen Wen Teh; Vikram S. Chib

doi:10.1038/s41467-020-17855-5

Nature Communications (Aug 2020)

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

Patrick S. Hogan,
Steven X. Chen,
Wen Wen Teh,
Vikram S. Chib

Affiliations

Patrick S. Hogan: Department of Biomedical Engineering, Johns Hopkins School of Medicine
Steven X. Chen: Department of Biomedical Engineering, Johns Hopkins School of Medicine
Wen Wen Teh: Department of Biomedical Engineering, Johns Hopkins School of Medicine
Vikram S. Chib: Department of Biomedical Engineering, Johns Hopkins School of Medicine

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-020-17855-5
Journal volume & issue: Vol. 11, no. 1
pp. 1 – 15

Abstract

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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.

Published in Nature Communications

ISSN: 2041-1723 (Online)
Publisher: Nature Portfolio
Country of publisher: United Kingdom
LCC subjects: Science
Website: https://www.nature.com/ncomms/

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