《Chinese Journal of Rehabilitation Theory and Practice》 ›› 2022, Vol. 28 ›› Issue (6): 704-709.doi: 10.3969/j.issn.1006-9771.2022.06.012

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Effect of aerobic exercise on core symptoms and executive function in children with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder

CHEN Xiaoming1,2,LIANG Guanjun3,LI Mingdi3,WANG Qingjuan4,SU Min1()   

  1. 1. Department of Rehabilitation Medicine, Dushu Lake Hospital Affiliated to Soochow University, Suzhou, Jiangsu 215215, China
    2. Wuzhong Lehang Early Intervention Center for Special Children in Suzhou, Suzhou, Jiangsu 215128, China
    3. Children's Hospital of Soochow University, Suzhou, Jiangsu 215004, China
    4. Rehabilitation Department, Xinghai Hospital, Suzhou Industrial Park, Suzhou, Jiangsu 215124, China
  • Received:2022-03-21 Revised:2022-05-23 Published:2022-06-25 Online:2022-07-05
  • Contact: SU Min E-mail:sumin@suda.edu.cn

Abstract:

Objective To observe the effect of aerobic exercise on core symptoms and executive function in children with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). Methods From 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. Results After 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). Conclusion Aerobic exercise could reduce the core symptoms of poor attention and hyperactivity impulsivity, and improve the executive functioning in children with ADHD.

Key words: attention deficit and hyperactivity disorde, aerobic exercise, executive function, core symptom

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