Effects of Exercise on Risk-Taking

Introduction: Research has shown that exercise increases levels of dopamine in certain sub-cortical brain regions. Increased dopamine activity in the brain has been linked to increased risk-taking. The purpose of this study was to determine if an increase in risk-taking is apparent in male athletes...

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Main Authors: Dean Culpepper, Lorraine Killion
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: PPHU Projack 2017-01-01
Series:Physical Activity Review
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Online Access:http://www.physactiv.eu/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/2017_1.pdf