Dual Task and Attention Deficit and Hyperactivity Disorder

Gaziantep Islam Science and Technology University

Status

Completed

Conditions

Attention Deficit Disorder With Hyperactivity (ADHD)

Treatments

Diagnostic Test: test

Study type

Observational

Funder types

Other

Identifiers

NCT07150078

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Details and patient eligibility

About

When motor control deficits, sensory-perceptual deficits, and deficits in attention allocation and executive functions, often seen in ADHD, are accompanied by impairments in attentional allocation and executive function, further difficulties with dual tasks may arise. The aim of this study was to compare the performance of children diagnosed with Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) with healthy children on single-motor and dual-motor and motor-cognitive tasks.

Full description

Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD), characterized by inattention, hyperactivity, and impulsivity, is a heterogeneous neurodevelopmental disorder frequently encountered in childhood. Genetic, social, and physical factors play a significant role in ADHD, and it is known that it can cause problems in many areas, including financial costs, family responsibilities, academic performance, and physical and mental health. These children are fidgety, unable to sit still, boredom with sitting for long periods, constantly running or climbing in childhood, but as adults, they remain restless, often climbing walls, have difficulty engaging in quiet activities, begin speaking before the other person has even finished, interrupt others, talk excessively, and have difficulty with tasks that require waiting or taking turns. Hyperactivity is more common in these children during the preschool years. Other characteristics of these children include being stubborn, sleepy, bedwetting, and displaying anger and aggression in response to situations. Motor activity decreases with age. By adulthood, they experience emotional distress. Dual tasking, a common occurrence in daily life, is defined as the simultaneous performance of two tasks that can be performed independently, measured separately, and have different objectives. In dual tasking, motor-motor, motorcognitive, or cognitive-cognitive tasks are performed simultaneously. When motor control deficits, sensory-perceptual deficits, attention allocation, and executive function deficits frequently seen in ADHD coexist, further difficulties with dual tasks may arise.

Enrollment

60 patients

Sex

All

Ages

7 to 14 years old

Volunteers

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

Being between the ages of 7 and 16,
having been diagnosed with ADHD,
volunteering to participate in the study, or having received parental consent.

Exclusion criteria

The individual is unwilling to participate in the study or does not have family consent.
The individual has another known neurological or orthopedic disease.