In the article The impact of physical exercise on convergent and divergent thinking, by Frontiers in Psychology, researchers set out to study how physical exercise can affect convergent and divergent thinking. Convergent thinking is finding out one possible solution for particular problem using logic and speed, such as a multiple choice quiz. Divergent thinking allows many ideas to be generated, such as brainstorming. It is important to know if physical exercise can help us become more creative or become more focused because if the results show some type of correlation between such factors, many people will begin to exercise and study. Not only will such findings promote better test results and technology outbreaks, but also a healthier lifestyle for others. In this research, exercise was operationalized as moderate or high, and also the time overlap between he exercises and creativity tasks, with the activity being
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non-athletes crossed-over with exercise conditions. Independent t-tests were also used to test the differences between the groups that did the testing during exercise vs the group who tested after exercise. All measures were also analyzed repeatedly by ANOVAs with the intensity of exercise as the within-subjects factor, athletes vs. non-athletes as the group, and the time in which participants completed the tasks; during or after exercise, as the between-factor group. A level of p < 0.05 was used for all tests. The main results of the study were that there were increased HR, SBP, and DBP during moderate and intense workouts compared to when the participant was resting. Performance in the AUT and RAT was good when compared to other studies who didn’t incorporate exercise in their research. Athletes who exercised scored better in convergent thinking than when they were resting. For divergent thinking, participants did better when they were resting rather than
non-athletes crossed-over with exercise conditions. Independent t-tests were also used to test the differences between the groups that did the testing during exercise vs the group who tested after exercise. All measures were also analyzed repeatedly by ANOVAs with the intensity of exercise as the within-subjects factor, athletes vs. non-athletes as the group, and the time in which participants completed the tasks; during or after exercise, as the between-factor group. A level of p < 0.05 was used for all tests. The main results of the study were that there were increased HR, SBP, and DBP during moderate and intense workouts compared to when the participant was resting. Performance in the AUT and RAT was good when compared to other studies who didn’t incorporate exercise in their research. Athletes who exercised scored better in convergent thinking than when they were resting. For divergent thinking, participants did better when they were resting rather than