title: Effects of a systematic program of exercise on selected measures of creativity.
abstract: 23 co-ed students ran for 20 min. for 16 sessions. During the first and last class sessions, before running, they and a control group, were tested on 3 measures of creative thinking (verbal adaptability, diversity and originality). After the exercise sessions there were small but significant gains in measures of Remote Consequences and Alternate Uses.
mesh_terms: D003405:Creativity; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D010806:Physical Education and Training; D005082:Physical Exertion; D012420:Running