Prefrontal cortex asymmetry and psychological responses to exercise: A systematic review

Studies have shown a relationship between prefrontal cortex (PFC) activation asymmetry and psychological responses to exercise, so that a higher rest activation in left rather than right PFC has been associated with positive psychological responses to exercise such as an improved affect, anxiety and multidimensional arousal states. To review: 1) evidence that PFC activation asymmetry before exercise is associated with psychological responses to...