ERIC Number: EJ1391184
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Publication Date: 2023-Aug
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The Effect of Standing versus Sitting on Creativity in Adolescents--A Crossover Randomized Trial: The PHIT2LEARN Study
Luteijn, Petra J.; van der Wurff, Inge S. M.; van Tuijl, Piet; Singh, Amika S.; Savelberg, Hans H. C. M.; de Groot, Renate H. M.
Mind, Brain, and Education, v17 n3 p209-218 Aug 2023
Creativity is important for school performance. As several brain mechanisms involved in creativity are stimulated by low-intensity physical activity, standing might influence creativity. Few studies on the relationship between standing and creativity have been executed, and none among vocational education and training (VET) students. Therefore, the aim of this study was to investigate whether standing influences creativity in VET students. In a randomized crossover study, 192 VET students were randomly allocated to standing or sitting (i.e., control) for 30 min. After 15 min, they performed two creativity tests: Guilford's Alternative Uses Test (divergent thinking) and Remote Associates Test (convergent thinking). Subsequently, conditions were switched, and the procedure was repeated. Multilevel analyses showed no significant effect of standing on divergent or convergent thinking test performance. Our results show that 30 min of standing does not affect creativity in VET students.
Descriptors: Adolescents, Creativity, Physical Activities, Human Body, Vocational Education, Students, Physical Activity Level
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Language: English
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