Shared brain and genetic architectures between mental health and physical activity
Zhang W, Paul S, Winkler A, Bogdan R, Bijsterbosch J. Shared brain and genetic architectures between mental health and physical activity. Translational Psychiatry 2022, 12: 428. PMID: 36192376, PMCID: PMC9530213, DOI: 10.1038/s41398-022-02172-w.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPhysical activityMental healthConnectivity strengthPhysical activity measuresSelf-reported mental health measuresMental health measuresPhysical activity modelBrain network architectureLatent causal variable analysisAccelerometer-derived measuresHealth measuresActivity measuresBeneficial effectsBiological correlatesUK BiobankCausal relationshipBrain mechanismsNeural correlatesHealthLinkage disequilibrium score regressionSimilar loading patternsBrainPutative causal relationshipDisequilibrium score regressionForms of psychopathology