The relationship between executive function, processing speed, and attention‐deficit hyperactivity disorder in middle childhood

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Aditi Sabhlok ◽  
Margherita Malanchini ◽  
Laura E. Engelhardt ◽  
James Madole ◽  
Elliot M. Tucker‐Drob ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder ◽  
Executive Function ◽  
Middle Childhood ◽  
Attention Deficit ◽  
Processing Speed ◽  
Hyperactivity Disorder ◽  
The Relationship

scholarly journals The Relationship Between Physical Activity and Executive Function Performance in Children With Attention-Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder

2010 ◽  
Vol 32 (6) ◽  
pp. 753-763 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jennifer Gapin ◽  
Jennifer L. Etnier
Keyword(s):  
Physical Activity ◽  
Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder ◽  
Executive Function ◽  
Attention Deficit ◽  
Tower Of London ◽  
Hyperactivity Disorder ◽  
Intensity Physical Activity ◽  
Vigorous Intensity ◽  
Planning Task ◽  
The Relationship

Children with attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (AD/HD) consistently perform worse on executive function (EF) tasks relative to those without AD/HD. Physical activity has a small effect on cognition in children and may be particularly beneficial for children with AD/HD by impacting fundamental EF deficiencies that characterize this disorder. The purpose of this study was to explore the extent to which physical activity is associated with EF in children with AD/HD. Eighteen boys (M age = 10.61, SD = 1.50) with AD/HD were recruited to complete four EF tasks. Physical activity was measured with an accelerometer that provided daily minutes of moderate-to-vigorous intensity physical activity; this measure was a significant predictor of performance on the Tower of London planning task, adjusted R2 = .28, F(1, 16) = 7.61, p < .05, and was positively associated with other EF measures. These results suggest that higher physical activity is associated with better EF performance in AD/HD children.

Physical Fitness and Resting EEG in Children With Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder

2015 ◽  
Vol 29 (1) ◽  
pp. 26-32 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ching-Wen Huang ◽  
Chung-Ju Huang ◽  
Chiao-Ling Hung ◽  
Chia-Hao Shih ◽  
Tsung-Min Hung
Keyword(s):  
Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder ◽  
Physical Fitness ◽  
Attention Deficit ◽  
Resting State ◽  
Self Control ◽  
Children With Adhd ◽  
Hyperactivity Disorder ◽  
Higher Power ◽  
Eyes Open ◽  
The Relationship

Children with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) are characterized by a deviant pattern of brain oscillations during resting state, particularly elevated theta power and increased theta/alpha and theta/beta ratios that are related to cognitive functioning. Physical fitness has been found beneficial to cognitive performance in a wide age population. The purpose of the present study was to investigate the relationship between physical fitness and resting-state electroencephalographic (EEG) oscillations in children with ADHD. EEG was recorded during eyes-open resting for 28 children (23 boys and 5 girls, 8.66 ± 1.10 years) with ADHD, and a battery of physical fitness assessments including flexibility, muscular endurance, power, and agility tests were administered. The results indicated that ADHD children with higher power fitness exhibited a smaller theta/alpha ratio than those with lower power fitness. These findings suggest that power fitness may be associated with improved attentional self-control in children with ADHD.

Quantifying the Relationship between Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder and Experiences of Child Maltreatment: A Meta-Analysis

2018 ◽  
Vol 27 (5) ◽  
pp. 361-377 ◽  
Author(s):  
Kylee Clayton ◽  
Janelle Boram Lee ◽  
Kristene Cheung ◽  
Jennifer Theule ◽  
Brenna Henrikson
Keyword(s):  
Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder ◽  
Child Maltreatment ◽  
Attention Deficit ◽  
Meta Analysis ◽  
Hyperactivity Disorder ◽  
The Relationship
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