Effect of acute exercise on executive function in children with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder

Archives of Clinical Neuropsychology

Volumn 27, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 225-237

  Chang, Yu Kai ^a   Liu, Suyen ^b   Yu, Hui Hsiang ^b   Lee, Yuan Hung ^b  

^a NATIONAL TAIWAN SPORT UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

^b NATIONAL CHUNG CHENG UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Cognitive function; Executive control; Mental disorder; Mental health; Physical activity

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; ARTICLE; ATTENTION DEFICIT DISORDER; BLOOD PRESSURE; CHILD; CLINICAL TRIAL; COGNITIVE DEFECT; EXECUTIVE FUNCTION; EXERCISE; FEMALE; HEART RATE; HUMAN; KINESIOTHERAPY; MALE; METHODOLOGY; NEUROPSYCHOLOGICAL TEST; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PHYSIOLOGY;

ADOLESCENT; ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; ATTENTION DEFICIT DISORDER WITH HYPERACTIVITY; BLOOD PRESSURE; CHILD; COGNITION DISORDERS; EXECUTIVE FUNCTION; EXERCISE THERAPY; FEMALE; HEART RATE; HUMANS; MALE; NEUROPSYCHOLOGICAL TESTS; PHYSICAL EXERTION;

EID: 84862260780     PISSN: 08876177     EISSN: 18735843     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/arclin/acr094     Document Type: Article

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