Motor Performance in Children With Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder

Akdeniz University

Status

Not yet enrolling

Conditions

Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder

Study type

Observational

Funder types

Other

Identifiers

NCT05897437

2020-271

Details and patient eligibility

About

Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is one of the most common neurodevelopmental disorders in children. Children with ADHD have difficulties with co-contraction, producing muscle force, and regulating movement velocity, and physical fitness. The purpose of this study was to compare the gross and fine motor abilities in children with ADHD and children with typical development.

Full description

Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is one of the most common neurodevelopmental disorders in children worldwide with a prevalence of 2.6-4.5% between the ages of 6 and 18 years. When compared to children with typical development, children with ADHD have lower scores in 9-12% of gross motor abilities, 9-36% of balance and postural control, 9-19% of fine motor abilities, and 19-22 % of manual and body coordination. Furthermore, children with ADHD have difficulties with co-contraction, producing muscle force, and regulating movement velocity, and physical fitness. As a consequence of the core symptoms of ADHD, such as inattention, impulsivity, and hyperactivity, over 30-50% of children with ADHD may have impaired motor ability. The purpose of this study was to compare the gross and fine motor abilities in children with ADHD and children with typical development.

Enrollment

100 estimated patients

Sex

All

Ages

6 to 15 years old

Volunteers

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

Clinical diagnosis of children with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder
aged at 6 -15 years old
able to understand and accept verbal instructions.

Exclusion criteria

Clinical diagnosis of children with another psychiatric including autism spectrum disorder, psychotic symptoms, depression
Clinical diagnosis of children with neurological disorder including cerebral palsy, epilepsy, or speech impairments
the parents declined to participate in the study.