The Effect of Aerobic Skill Training on Orienting Network of Attention

The aim of this study was to investigate the effect of aerobic skill training on performance of orienting network of attention. Therefore, 20 sedentary students from University of Tabriz with an age range of 19 to 25 years old were selected using the convenience sampling and divided into two groups of the experimental and control. Training intervention for 16 sessions was performed on the experimental group, but the control group didn’t receive any intervention. Attention Network Test was used for data collection. For data analysis, the Univariate Analysis of Covariance (ANCOVA) method was used. The results showed no significant difference between two groups in orienting network of attention. Therefore, it can be concluded that effect of exercise on cognition has been selective and depends on the nature of cognitive functions and their related brain substrates.