The increasing percentage of children diagnosed with ADHD represents alarge body of students coping with poor motor coordination, behavior andattention problems, which results in compromised social relations. Traditional treatments include pharmaceutics with cognitive-behavioral andparental therapies. However, recently researchers have been investigatingthe influence of physical activity on the main deficits of children with ADHD.The primary objective of this review is to summarize the research that examined the effects of exercise by combining keywords such as: ADHD, sports,benefits, symptoms. Although studies varied by sample size, type of activity,and indexes analysed, results are significantly positive overall with improvement of symptoms, executive functions, and social interactions.
ADHD: Revisione sistematica degli effetti benefici dell’attività motoria
Valentini, Manuela
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2020
Abstract
The increasing percentage of children diagnosed with ADHD represents alarge body of students coping with poor motor coordination, behavior andattention problems, which results in compromised social relations. Traditional treatments include pharmaceutics with cognitive-behavioral andparental therapies. However, recently researchers have been investigatingthe influence of physical activity on the main deficits of children with ADHD.The primary objective of this review is to summarize the research that examined the effects of exercise by combining keywords such as: ADHD, sports,benefits, symptoms. Although studies varied by sample size, type of activity,and indexes analysed, results are significantly positive overall with improvement of symptoms, executive functions, and social interactions.I documenti in IRIS sono protetti da copyright e tutti i diritti sono riservati, salvo diversa indicazione.
