Does personality type predict exercise behavior in zebrafish, Danio rerio, a common animal model of human disease

Kristina Franklin and Zhaohan (Zora) Jia

How personality can motivate us to pursue exercise is fundamental to our understanding of mental health, promoting improvement in health and motivating people to exercise. The aim of this study is to enhance our understanding of the connection between personality and exercise by using zebrafish as a model organism. Our research examines: 1) how personality and anxiety influence the amount of time fish spend exercising, and 2) how individual activity level predicts motivation to exercise.
Major: 
Biology
Exhibition Category: 
Health and Life Sciences
Exhibition Format: 
Poster Presentation
Campus: 
Altoona
Faculty Sponsor: 
Cairsty Depasquale
Poster Number: 
91