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  • Neuroscience
  • Exercise Physiology
  • Psychology

Background:

  • Interoception, the sense of the body's internal state, is crucial for overall well-being.
  • Exercise regulation models increasingly integrate interoceptive processes.
  • Top-down regulation maintains physiological balance (allostasis), but bodily changes also influence it.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To address the underrepresentation of physical activity's role in interoceptive research.
  • To integrate findings across disciplines to elucidate overlapping mechanisms between physical activity and top-down regulation.
  • To stimulate further research into how physical activity shapes interoceptive processes.

Main Methods:

  • Review and integration of findings from diverse scientific disciplines.
  • Focus on how physical activity manipulates afferent input to the interoceptive system.
  • Examination of optimized integration of sensory stimulation and affective responses.

Main Results:

  • Physical activity can enhance physiological arousal, influencing interoceptive input.
  • This manipulation appears to optimize the integration of sensory and affective processing.
  • The relationship between physical activity and top-down regulatory processes is highlighted.

Conclusions:

  • Understanding how physical activity shapes interoception is vital.
  • This knowledge has significant clinical implications for mental health and well-being.
  • Further research is needed to explore these interconnected mechanisms.