Abstract
Recent meta-analysis has indicated that a positive relationship between exercise and cognitive function, especially in high-order cognitive function such as executive function. However, it is difficult to choice executive function, thus some experts suggested that neuropsychological assessments are priority option. Therefore, the review attempted to understand the relationship between exercise and executive function in Tower of London task (TOL). The context of this review included the introduction of TOL task, combining TOL task with neurological techniques, and recent studies about the effects of exercise on TOL task. We found that previous studies have broadly applied TOL task into the neurological field. Variables of age and education might be moderators for TOL task but gender. In exercise issue, past studies found acute exercise has the immediate and sustained effect on TOL task. Furthermore, chronic exercise at moderate and vigorous intensity benefit performance of TOL task and the positive effects also extend on special populations such as children with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder. Finally, the review suggested that exercise types, populations, and using neurological techniques will be considered for follow-up studies about exploring the relationship between exercise and TOL task.