ADHD and Exercise

The CNP ADHD and Exercise Research Category consolidates research exploring the interdependent relationship between child and adolescent ADHD and exercise. To view each original study on the open internet, click “Original.” To view the CNP-written abstract summary, click “CNP Summary.” While only some of the CNP-written abstract summaries are available below for free, all abstract summaries are available to CNP members through the CNP Library Membership.

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FEATURED CNP RESEARCH SUMMARY

Swimming training improves mental health parameters, cognition and motor coordination in children with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder

In this 2020 study, 33 children aged between 11 and 14 years were randomized to either participate in a swimming program for 8 weeks or not partake in any training at all. A total of eighteen children/adolescents were assigned to the training group, while 15 were untrained. The aim of this study was to uncover the effects of this swimming-learning program on certain mental health outcomes, cognition, and motor coordination. Tests were conducted to determine mental health, cognition, motor coordination, and physical fitness 48 hours before and after the training sessions. The beginner’s swimming program markedly improved the children’s depression levels, stress, cognitive flexibility, and selective attention. There was also significant development in the training group’s lateral coordination of lower limbs, flexibility, and abdominal resistance. This study concludes that the swimming-learning program had a remarkably positive impact on mental health, cognition, and motor coordination in children with ADHD.

RESEARCH SUMMARIES

Managing childhood and adolescent attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) with exercise: A systematic review

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An Exercise Program Designed for Children with Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder for Use in School Physical Education: Feasibility and Utility

Sweat it out? The effects of physical exercise on cognition and behavior in children and adults with ADHD: a systematic literature review

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Effects of exercise on cognitive performance in children and adolescents with ADHD: potential mechanisms and evidence-based recommendations

Swimming training improves mental health parameters, cognition and motor coordination in children with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder

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Impact of physical exercise on children with attention deficit hyperactivity disorders: Evidence through a meta-analysis