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  • Neuroscience
  • Psychology
  • Exercise Science

Background:

  • Creative thinking is a complex cognitive function.
  • The relationship between physical activity and creativity is not well-established.
  • Existing research presents mixed findings and methodological limitations.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To systematically review and evaluate the association between physical exercise and creative thinking.
  • To identify the quality of evidence supporting the exercise-creativity link.
  • To highlight areas for future research in this domain.

Main Methods:

  • Systematic literature search of PubMed, Google Scholar, and PsychInfo databases.
  • Inclusion of 13 studies examining the physical exercise and creative thinking relationship.
  • Assessment of methodological bias and quality of included studies.

Main Results:

  • 92% of reviewed studies suggested a beneficial relationship between physical exercise and creativity.
  • 77% of studies exhibited moderate to high risk of methodological bias.
  • Evidence suggests weak to modest support for acute, moderate-intensity exercise enhancing creativity.

Conclusions:

  • The association between physical activity and creative thinking is supported by limited, methodologically flawed research.
  • Standardized research protocols, refined creativity assessments, and focus on exercise motivation are crucial for future studies.
  • Precise specification of outcome characteristics and intervention parameters is necessary to avoid overgeneralization.