The Moderating Effect of Lifetime Physical Activity on Brain Alterations Related to Adverse Childhood Experiences

Lemye Zehirlioglu*: Affiliation:
Department of Psychosomatic Medicine and Psychotherapy, Central Institute of Mental Health, Medical Faculty Mannheim, Heidelberg University, Germany German Center for Mental Health (DZPG), Partner Site Mannheim - Heidelberg - Ulm, Germany
Traute Demirakca: Affiliation:
Department of Neuroimaging, Central Institute of Mental Health, Medical Faculty Mannheim, University of Heidelberg, Germany German Center for Mental Health (DZPG), Partner Site Mannheim - Heidelberg - Ulm, Germany
Richard Nkrumah: Affiliation:
Department of Neuroimaging, Central Institute of Mental Health, Medical Faculty Mannheim, University of Heidelberg, Germany German Center for Mental Health (DZPG), Partner Site Mannheim - Heidelberg - Ulm, Germany
Lennart Ettingshausen: Affiliation:
Department of Psychosomatic Medicine and Psychotherapy, Central Institute of Mental Health, Medical Faculty Mannheim, Heidelberg University, Germany German Center for Mental Health (DZPG), Partner Site Mannheim - Heidelberg - Ulm, Germany
Yasmin Grauduszus: Affiliation:
Department of Psychosomatic Medicine and Psychotherapy, Central Institute of Mental Health, Medical Faculty Mannheim, Heidelberg University, Germany German Center for Mental Health (DZPG), Partner Site Mannheim - Heidelberg - Ulm, Germany
Claudius von Schröder: Affiliation:
Department of Psychosomatic Medicine and Psychotherapy, Central Institute of Mental Health, Medical Faculty Mannheim, Heidelberg University, Germany German Center for Mental Health (DZPG), Partner Site Mannheim - Heidelberg - Ulm, Germany
Melissa Feichtmair: Affiliation:
Department of Neuroimaging, Central Institute of Mental Health, Medical Faculty Mannheim, University of Heidelberg, Germany German Center for Mental Health (DZPG), Partner Site Mannheim - Heidelberg - Ulm, Germany
Nikolaus Kleindienst: Affiliation:
German Center for Mental Health (DZPG), Partner Site Mannheim - Heidelberg - Ulm, Germany
Gabriele Ende: Affiliation:
Department of Neuroimaging, Central Institute of Mental Health, Medical Faculty Mannheim, University of Heidelberg, Germany German Center for Mental Health (DZPG), Partner Site Mannheim - Heidelberg - Ulm, Germany
Christian Schmahl: Affiliation:
Department of Psychosomatic Medicine and Psychotherapy, Central Institute of Mental Health, Medical Faculty Mannheim, Heidelberg University, Germany German Center for Mental Health (DZPG), Partner Site Mannheim - Heidelberg - Ulm, Germany
*: Correspondence should be addressed to Lemye Zehirlioglu, Department of Psychosomatic Medicine and Psychotherapy, Central Institute of Mental Health, Medical Faculty Mannheim, Heidelberg University. Adress: J5, 68159 Mannheim, Germany, Phone: 062117032962, E-mail:lemye.zehirlioglu@zi-mannheim.de

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Physical Activity1 Adverse Childhood Experiences2 Limbic System3 Amygdala4 Hippocampus5 Brain Volume6

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Type: Research Article
Information: European Psychiatry , Accepted manuscript , pp. 1 - 24

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1192/j.eurpsy.2025.10116 [Opens in a new window]
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