The impact of aerobic calisthenics exercise on sleep quality in children with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder
10.3969/j.issn.1000-6710.2025.06.002
- VernacularTitle:有氧健身操对注意缺陷多动障碍儿童睡眠质量的影响
- Author:
Dongqing KUANG
1
;
Feilong ZHU
1
;
Xiaoyu BI
1
;
Xiaotong ZHU
1
;
Fangyuan YAO
1
;
Yuanchun REN
1
Author Information
1. 北京师范大学体育与运动学院(北京 100875)
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder;
children;
sleep;
aerobic calisthenics
- From:
Chinese Journal of Sports Medicine
2025;44(6):435-441
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
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Abstract:
Objective To explore the effect of aerobic calisthenics on sleep quality in children with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder(ADHD).Methods Forty children with ADHD(aged 9～11 years;mean age 9.83±0.76 years)were recruited from the pediatric outpatient department of some class-3 grade-A hospital in Beijing.They were randomized into an intervention group(n=21)and a control group(n=19).Both groups participated in standard school physical education programs,while the intervention group underwent 60-minute aerobic calisthenics exercise sessions three times weekly for 8 weeks.Before and after the intervention,the sleep condition was measured using the children's sleep habits questionnaire(CSHQ)and the three-axis acceleration recorder.The inter-group differenc-es in sleep dimensions were analyzed using independent samples t-tests,while the intra-group ones were evaluated using paired t-tests.Results(1)Inter-group comparison:Before the experiment,no sig-nificant differences were detected between the two groups in sleep characteristics.After the experi-ment,in comparison with the control group,there was a significant decrease in awakening time,aver-age awakening time,and sleep latency time of the intervention group,but a significant increase in sleep efficiency(P<0.05).Moreover,the total score of CSHQ,as well as the sleep resistance and sleep delay scores,were significantly lower in the intervention group(P<0.05).(2)Intra-group com-parison:In the intervention group,after the experiment,there were significant reductions in awakening time and sleep latency time,and a significant enhancement in sleep efficiency(P<0.05).Moreover,the total score of CSHQ,along with the scores of sleep resistance,sleep delay,and daytime sleepi-ness,decreased significantly(P<0.05).In the control group,the daytime sleepiness score decreased af-ter the experiment(P<0.05).Conclusion An 8-week aerobic calisthenics exercise(60 minutes/session,3 sessions/week)significantly improves overall sleep quality in children with ADHD.Therefore,it is worth application in the clinical practice.
