Effects of weighted vests on attention, impulse control, and on-task behavior in children with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder

American Journal of Occupational Therapy

Volumn 68, Issue 2, 2014, Pages 149-158

  Lin, Hung Yu ^a   Lee, Posen ^a   Chang, Wen Dien ^b   Hong, Fu Yuan ^c  

^a I SHOU UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

^b CHINA MEDICAL UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

^c Taipei College of Maritime Technology   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; ATTENTION; ATTENTION DEFICIT DISORDER; CHILD; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; CROSSOVER PROCEDURE; FEMALE; HUMAN; IMPULSIVENESS; MALE; METHODOLOGY; NEUROPSYCHOLOGICAL TEST; OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY; PSYCHOLOGICAL RATING SCALE; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; REACTION TIME; TAIWAN;

ATTENTION; ATTENTION DEFICIT DISORDER WITH HYPERACTIVITY; CHILD; CROSS-OVER STUDIES; FEMALE; HUMANS; IMPULSIVE BEHAVIOR; MALE; NEUROPSYCHOLOGICAL TESTS; OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY; PSYCHIATRIC STATUS RATING SCALES; REACTION TIME; TAIWAN;

EID: 84896302638     PISSN: 02729490     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5014/ajot.2014.009365     Document Type: Article

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