Exercise Enhances Brain Function in Attention-deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD)

National Taiwan Normal University25 enrolled

Overview

The aim of the study was to investigate the different effects of exercise types on inhibitory control in children with attention-deficit/ hyperactivity disorder.

Study inclusion criteria were as follows: (1) age between 8 and 12 years; (2) diagnosed with ADHD by a pediatric psychiatrist; and (3) no history of brain injury or neurological conditions, such as exhibited epileptic seizures, serious head injuries, and periods of unconsciousness.

Study Type

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation

RANDOMIZED

Purpose

OTHER

Masking

NONE

Enrollment

Conditions

Exercise ADHD Executive Dysfunction

Interventions

Exercise typeOTHER

Aerobic exercise and Resistance exercise

Eligibility

Sex: ALLMin age: 8 YearsMax age: 12 YearsHealthy volunteers:

Medical Language ↔ Plain English

Inclusion Criteria: 1. aged between 7 and 12 years 2. diagnosed by a pediatric psychiatrist 3. no history of brain injury 4. no neurological conditions Exclusion Criteria: 1. less than 50% accuracy 2. failed to complete the task 3. cannot follow the instruction

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

Behavioral performance

reaction time of stroop and simon task following congruent and incongruent condition.

Time frame: around 10-30 minutes after exercise intervention

Secondary Outcomes

P3 component

P3 of event-related potentials component, a larger P3 amplitude and shorter P3 latency means better performance

Time frame: around 10-30 minutes after exercise intervention

Data from ClinicalTrials.gov

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