Exercise Enhances Brain Function in Attention-deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD)

Different Exercise Types on Inhibitory Control in Children With ADHD

The aim of the study was to investigate the different effects of exercise types on inhibitory control in children with attention-deficit/ hyperactivity disorder.

Study Overview

• Status: Completed
• Conditions: Exercise; ADHD; Executive Dysfunction
• Intervention / Treatment: Other: Exercise type

Detailed Description

Study inclusion criteria were as follows: (1) age between 8 and 12 years; (2) diagnosed with ADHD by a pediatric psychiatrist; and (3) no history of brain injury or neurological conditions, such as exhibited epileptic seizures, serious head injuries, and periods of unconsciousness.

• Study Type: Interventional
• Enrollment (Actual): 25
• Phase: Not Applicable

Participation Criteria

Eligibility Criteria

• Ages Eligible for Study: 8 years to 12 years (Child)
• Accepts Healthy Volunteers: Yes
• Genders Eligible for Study: All

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

1. aged between 7 and 12 years
2. diagnosed by a pediatric psychiatrist
3. no history of brain injury
4. no neurological conditions

Exclusion Criteria:

1. less than 50% accuracy
2. failed to complete the task
3. cannot follow the instruction

Study Plan

How is the study designed?

Design Details

• Primary Purpose: Other
• Allocation: Randomized
• Interventional Model: Crossover Assignment
• Masking: None (Open Label)

Number of Arms

3

Arms and Interventions

Participant Group / Arm	Intervention / Treatment
Other: Control condition; 30 min to watching exercise-related video	Other: Exercise type; Aerobic exercise and Resistance exercise
Other: Aerobic exercise condition; 20 minutes of moderate-intensity exercise on treadmill	Other: Exercise type; Aerobic exercise and Resistance exercise
Other: Resistance exercise condition; One set of 15 repetition 9 muscle exercises dumbbell squat with chair, dumbbell right/left foot lunge, sit-up, push-up, back muscle with superman, dumbbell right/left bicep curl, dumbbell calf raise.	Other: Exercise type; Aerobic exercise and Resistance exercise

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure	Measure Description	Time Frame
Behavioral performance	reaction time of stroop and simon task following congruent and incongruent condition.	around 10-30 minutes after exercise intervention

Secondary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure	Measure Description	Time Frame
P3 component	P3 of event-related potentials component, a larger P3 amplitude and shorter P3 latency means better performance	around 10-30 minutes after exercise intervention

Other Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure	Measure Description	Time Frame
EEG	Alpha power/ event-related desynchronization (ERD)	around 10-30 minutes after exercise intervention

Collaborators and Investigators

• Sponsor: National Taiwan Normal University
• Investigators: Study Chair: Tsung-Min Hung, Department of Physical Education, National Taiwan Normal University

Study record dates

Study Major Dates

• Study Start (Actual): August 23, 2013
• Primary Completion (Actual): March 15, 2014
• Study Completion (Actual): March 15, 2014

Study Registration Dates

• First Submitted: October 9, 2020
• First Submitted That Met QC Criteria: August 15, 2021
• First Posted (Actual): August 23, 2021

Study Record Updates

• Last Update Posted (Actual): August 23, 2021
• Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria: August 15, 2021
• Last Verified: August 1, 2021

More Information

Terms related to this study

• Keywords: exercise; ADHD; executive function; intensity
• Other Study ID Numbers: 201404EM038

Drug and device information, study documents

• Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated drug product: No
• Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated device product: No