The Effect of Acute Aerobic Exercise on Divergent and Convergent Thinking and Its Influence by Mood
Abundant evidence shows that various forms of physical exercise, even conducted briefly, may improve cognitive functions. However, the effect of physical exercise on creative thinking remains under-investigated, and the role of mood in this effect remains unclear. In the present study, we set out to...
Main Authors: | Kohei Aga, Masato Inamura, Chong Chen, Kosuke Hagiwara, Rikuto Yamashita, Masako Hirotsu, Tomoe Seki, Akiyo Takao, Yuko Fujii, Toshio Matsubara, Shin Nakagawa |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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MDPI AG
2021-04-01
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Series: | Brain Sciences |
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Online Access: | https://www.mdpi.com/2076-3425/11/5/546 |
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