Effect of aerobic exercise on core symptoms and executive function in children with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder
10.3969/j.issn.1006-9771.2022.06.012
- VernacularTitle:有氧运动对注意缺陷多动障碍儿童核心症状和执行功能的影响
- Author:
Xiaoming CHEN
1
;
Guanjun LIANG
2
;
Mingdi LI
2
;
Qingjuan WANG
3
;
Min SU
1
Author Information
1. Department of Rehabilitation Medicine, Dushu Lake Hospital Affiliated to Soochow University, Suzhou, Jiangsu 215215, China
2. Children's Hospital of Soochow University, Suzhou, Jiangsu 215004, China
3. Rehabilitation Department, Xinghai Hospital, Suzhou Industrial Park, Suzhou, Jiangsu 215124, China
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
attention deficit and hyperactivity disorde;
aerobic exercise;
executive function;
core symptom
- From:
Chinese Journal of Rehabilitation Theory and Practice
2022;28(6):704-709
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
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Abstract:
ObjectiveTo observe the effect of aerobic exercise on core symptoms and executive function in children with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). MethodsFrom June, 2020 to December, 2021, 64 children with ADHD at outpatient in Dushu Lake Hospital were randomly divided into control group (n = 32) and observation group (n = 32). The control group sat down and watched the cartoon for 20 minutes, and the observation group performed cycling exercise while watching the cartoon, for twelve weeks. The core symptoms were assessed with Conners Parent Symptom Questionnaire (PSQ), while the inhibition, conversion and refresh functions were assessed with the psychological test software E-Prime 2.0 system. ResultsAfter twelve weeks of treatment, the PSQ factor scores decreased in the observation group (t > 4.775, P < 0.001), and were lower than that of the the control group (t > 3.184, P < 0.001). The response time and accuracy of inhibition, conversion, and refresh functions decreased in the observation group (t > 2.259, P < 0.05), and were lower than that of the control group (t > 2.007, P < 0.05). ConclusionAerobic exercise could reduce the core symptoms of poor attention and hyperactivity impulsivity, and improve the executive functioning in children with ADHD.
