Curing dyslexia and attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder by training motor co-ordination: Miracle or myth?

Journal of Paediatrics and Child Health

Volumn 43, Issue 10, 2007, Pages 653-655

  Bishop, Dorothy V M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OXFORD   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder; Cerebellum; Dyslexia; Exercise; Treatment

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; ATTENTION DEFICIT DISORDER; BRAIN DEVELOPMENT; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; DYSLEXIA; EXERCISE; EYE HAND COORDINATION; GENERAL PRACTITIONER; HEALTH CARE COST; HEALTH PROGRAM; HUMAN; MEDICAL PRACTICE; MEDICAL RESEARCH; MOTOR COORDINATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; SCREENING TEST;

ATTENTION DEFICIT DISORDER WITH HYPERACTIVITY; CHILD; DYSLEXIA; EXERCISE THERAPY; HUMANS; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS;

EID: 34548581063     PISSN: 10344810     EISSN: 14401754     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1440-1754.2007.01225.x     Document Type: Article

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