Den Heijer, Anne E. and Groen, Yvonne and Tucha, Lara and Fuermaier, Anselm B. M. and Koerts, Janneke and Lange, Klaus W. and Thome, Johannes and Tucha, Oliver (2017) Sweat it out? The effects of physical exercise on cognition and behavior in children and adults with ADHD: a systematic literature review. JOURNAL OF NEURAL TRANSMISSION, 124 (Suppl1). S3-S26. ISSN 0300-9564, 1435-1463
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As attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is one of the most frequently diagnosed developmental disorders in childhood, effective yet safe treatment options are highly important. Recent research introduced physical exercise as a potential treatment option, particularly for children with ADHD. The aim of this review was to systematically analyze potential acute and chronic effects of cardio and non-cardio exercise on a broad range of functions in children with ADHD and to explore this in adults as well. Literature on physical exercise in patients with ADHD was systematically reviewed based on categorizations for exercise type (cardio versus non-cardio), effect type (acute versus chronic), and outcome measure (cognitive, behavioral/socio-emotional, and physical/(neuro) physiological). Furthermore, the methodological quality of the reviewed papers was addressed. Cardio exercise seems acutely beneficial regarding various executive functions (e.g., impulsivity), response time and several physical measures. Beneficial chronic effects of cardio exercise were found on various functions as well, including executive functions, attention and behavior. The acute and chronic effects of non-cardio exercise remain more questionable but seem predominantly positive too. Research provides evidence that physical exercise represents a promising alternative or additional treatment option for patients with ADHD. Acute and chronic beneficial effects of especially cardio exercise were reported with regard to several cognitive, behavioral, and socio-emotional functions. Although physical exercise may therefore represent an effective treatment option that could be combined with other treatment approaches of ADHD, more well-controlled studies on this topic, in both children and adults, are needed.
| Item Type: | Article |
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| Uncontrolled Keywords: | ATTENTION-DEFICIT/HYPERACTIVITY-DISORDER; DEFICIT-HYPERACTIVITY DISORDER; EXECUTIVE FUNCTION; STIMULANT MEDICATION; NEUROTROPHIC FACTOR; TREADMILL EXERCISE; INHIBITORY CONTROL; METHYLPHENIDATE; PERFORMANCE; BRAIN; Physical; Exercise; Children; Adults; ADHD; Cognition; Behavior |
| Subjects: | 100 Philosophy & psychology > 150 Psychology |
| Divisions: | Human Sciences > Institut für Psychologie > Lehrstuhl für Psychologie III (Biologische, Klinische und Rehabilitationspsychologie) - Prof. Dr. Klaus W. Lange |
| Depositing User: | Petra Gürster |
| Date Deposited: | 14 Dec 2018 13:01 |
| Last Modified: | 01 Oct 2020 07:53 |
| URI: | https://pred.uni-regensburg.de/id/eprint/489 |
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