Introduction: The purpose of this review was to investigate the effect of 8 weeks aerobic exercises on cognitive flexibility of non-athlete women. Introduction Physical activity is believed to prevent cognitive decline and may enhance frontal lobe activity. Cognitive flexibility is ability of changing cognitive mental set in order to adapt to changing environmental stimuli.
Methodology: The purpose of this review was investigation of the effect of 8 weeks aerobic exercises on cognitive flexibility of non-athlete women. the research method was semi experimental, have pretest, post test with control group. Statistical Society of study was consisted of non-athlete women which were living in Tehran. Methods Subjects were 30 non-athlete women (age 22.5±2.5) that Participated Voluntary. The subjects were randomly divided into two groups: Experimental group (n=15) and control group (n=15). 2 individual of Experimental group were dropped out from study. Before and after 8 weeks of aerobic exercises, participants completed questionnaire of cognitive flexibility Inventory (CFI). The subjects ran on treadmill for 8 weeks of aerobic exercise at a speed of 55 to 75 percent of maximal heart rate.
Results: Co-variance analysis in The level of 0.05 showed that aerobic exercises does not affect on cognitive flexibility (p>05). All statistical analyzes was carried out on 0.05 Alpha levels and using SPSS version 20.
Discussion: The results of the analysis showed that aerobic exercises does not affect on cognitive flexibility. According to research the impact of exercise on cognitive flexibility is necessary.