Comparison of Treadmill and Whole Body Vibration Training in Children With Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder

Bezmialem Vakif University

Status: Completed

Conditions: Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder

Treatments: Other: Whole body vibration training; Other: Treadmill training

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT03469180

bvuedurgut01

Details and patient eligibility

About

It is reported in the literature that children with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) may have executive function deficits, impaired social functions, emotional dysregulation, behavioral disorders and motor impairments. Furthermore, studies have shown that exercise, such as acute and chronic aerobic exercises and acute whole body vibration training, improves executive functions and motor abilities and so it is hypothesized that exercise may have a potential or additional treatment option for children with ADHD. Neurobiological researches have already proven the effects on brain changes during exercise and in the case of ADHD, increasing levels of serotonin, dopamine, and norepinephrine within the front striatal lobes of the brain were highlighted when discussing the effects on this neurodevelopmental disorder. The literature emphasizes the importance of physical activity in children with ADHD, but there is no clarity regarding the frequency, intensity or duration of the exercise. Thus, the aim of this study was to investigate and compare the effects of treadmill training as an aerobic exercise and whole body vibration training on executive functions and balance in children with ADHD.

Enrollment: 30 patients

Sex: All

Ages: 7 to 11 years old

Volunteers: No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• ADHD diagnosis (Previously not taking or not taking medication for ADHD)
• Being going to primary school

Exclusion criteria

• Having a chronic and serious medical condition

  • Seizure-like neurological impairment
  • Autism spectrum disorder, vision, speech, hearing problems

Trial design

Primary purpose: Treatment

Allocation: Randomized

Interventional model: Parallel Assignment

Masking: Double Blind

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30 participants in 2 patient groups

Control Group

Active Comparator group

Description:

Childrens in this group will receive treadmill training, three times a week for 8 weeks. Each season will be supervised and last 45 minutes.

Treatment:

Other: Treadmill training

Training Group

Experimental group

Description:

İn addition to treadmill training, childrens in this group (after a rest for 5 minutes) will also receive whole body vibration training for 15 minutes.

Treatment:

Other: Whole body vibration training

Other: Treadmill training