The Role of Dopamine Receptor D2 in Bridging the Intention-Behavior Gap in Sport Participation.

ABSTRACT: Previous studies have identified that a behavior can occur through the strongest predictor intention, but there is a gap between intention and behavior. Dopamine receptor D2 (DRD2) is known to account for a variance in sporting behaviors in human and animal subjects. However, the relationship between DRD2 and sport participation has been poorly studied, and the limited available reports are inconsistent. The present study was performed to examine the impact of DRD2 on sport participation among Korean university students based on the integrated behavioral model (IBM). Data were collected from enrolled university students in Seoul (N = 45). Participants answered survey questions first, and then they gave investigators their hair to provide DNA information (i.e., the A1 allele of DRD2)

SUBMITTER: Park S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7967739 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature