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SPA (Spontaneous Physical Activity)

Spontaneous physical activity (SPA) is physical activity not motivated by a rewarding goal, such as that associated with food-seeking or wheel running behavior. SPA is often thought of as only “fidgeting”, but that is a mischaracterization, since fidgety behavior can be linked to stereotypies in neurodegenerative disease and other movement disorders. Instead, SPA should be thought of as all physical activity behavior that emanates from an unconscious drive for movement. An example of this may be restless behavior, which can include fidgeting and gesticulating, frequent sit-to-stand movement, and more time spent standing and moving. All physical activity burns calories, and as such, SPA could be manipulated as a means to burn calories, defend against weight gain and reduce excess adiposity.

Ref:
Kotz CM, Perez-Leighton CE, Teske JA, Billington CJ. Spontaneous Physical Activity Defends Against Obesity. Curr Obes Rep. 2017 Dec;6(4):362-370. doi: 10.1007/s13679-017-0288-1. PMID: 29101738; PMCID: PMC5716862.

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Added on Jun 30, 2022 by Barbara Van De Keer

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