Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) is one of the most common neuro-developmental/behavioral disorders among adolescents. Sport and physical activity seem to play a major role in the development of cognition, memory, selective attention and motor reaction time, especially among adolescents with ADHD. In this context, the objective of this study was to investigate the effects of a one and a half year long Taekwondo (TKD) intervention on cognitive function in adolescents with ADHD.
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
PREVENTION
Masking
NONE
Enrollment
40
The Taekwondo intervention program consisted of the technical skill development aspect (e.g., blocking, punching and kicking) of the sport and poomse (forms) for 30-min.
The participants of the control group engaged in physical activities, including athletics, handball and gymnastic, during two sessions of physical education per week at school.
Stroop
Participants are presented with a page consisting of five columns, each with 20 items for a total of 100 items per page.
Time frame: 45 seconds
Ruff 2 and 7
This test consists of a series of 20 blocks (10 blocks of digits only and 10 blocks of both digits and letters).
Time frame: 5 minutes
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