Creating Well-Being: Increased Creativity and proNGF Decrease following Quadrato Motor Training
Joint Authors
Venditti, Sabrina
Verdone, Loredana
Pesce, Caterina
Tocci, Nicoletta
Caserta, Micaela
Ben-Soussan, Tal Dotan
Source
Issue
Vol. 2015, Issue 2015 (31 Dec. 2015), pp.1-13, 13 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2015-06-07
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
13
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Mind-body practices (MBP) are known to induce electrophysiological and morphological changes, whereas reports related to changes of neurotrophins are surprisingly scarce.
Consequently, in the current paper, we focused on the Quadrato motor training (QMT), a newly developed whole-body movement-based MBP, which has been reported to enhance creativity.
Here we report the effects of 4 weeks of daily QMT on creativity and proNGF level in two interrelated studies.
In Study A, we examined the effects of QMT compared with a walking training (WT) in healthy adults, utilizing the alternate uses task.
In contrast with the WT, QMT resulted in increased creativity.
In addition, the change in creativity negatively correlated with the change in proNGF levels.
In Study B, we examined QMT effects on creativity and additional metacognitive functions in children, using a nonintervention group as control.
Similar to Study A, following QMT, we found a negative correlation of proNGF with creativity, as well as working memory updating and planning ability.
Together, the current results point to the relationship between increased creativity and decreased proNGF following MBP.
Thus, the current research emphasizes the importance of widening the scope of examination of “MBP in motion” in relation to metacognition and well-being.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Venditti, Sabrina& Verdone, Loredana& Pesce, Caterina& Tocci, Nicoletta& Caserta, Micaela& Ben-Soussan, Tal Dotan. 2015. Creating Well-Being: Increased Creativity and proNGF Decrease following Quadrato Motor Training. BioMed Research International،Vol. 2015, no. 2015, pp.1-13.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1054843
Modern Language Association (MLA)
Venditti, Sabrina…[et al.]. Creating Well-Being: Increased Creativity and proNGF Decrease following Quadrato Motor Training. BioMed Research International No. 2015 (2015), pp.1-13.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1054843
American Medical Association (AMA)
Venditti, Sabrina& Verdone, Loredana& Pesce, Caterina& Tocci, Nicoletta& Caserta, Micaela& Ben-Soussan, Tal Dotan. Creating Well-Being: Increased Creativity and proNGF Decrease following Quadrato Motor Training. BioMed Research International. 2015. Vol. 2015, no. 2015, pp.1-13.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1054843
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-1054843