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

National Taiwan Normal University

Status: Completed

Conditions: ADHD; Executive Dysfunction; Exercise

Treatments: Other: Exercise type

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT05016102

201404EM038

Details and patient eligibility

About

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

Full description

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.

Enrollment: 25 patients

Sex: All

Ages: 8 to 12 years old

Volunteers: Accepts Healthy Volunteers

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

Trial design

Primary purpose: Other

Allocation: Randomized

Interventional model: Crossover Assignment

Masking: None (Open label)

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25 participants in 3 patient groups

Control condition

Other group

Description:

30 min to watching exercise-related video

Treatment:

Other: Exercise type

Aerobic exercise condition

Other group

Description:

20 minutes of moderate-intensity exercise on treadmill

Treatment:

Other: Exercise type

Resistance exercise condition

Other group

Description:

One set of 15 repetition 9 muscle exercises dumbbell squat with chair, dumbbell right/left foot lunge, sit-up, push-up, back muscle with superman, dumbbell right/left bicep curl, dumbbell calf raise.

Treatment:

Other: Exercise type