Effects of physical activity on executive function and motor performance in children with ADHD

Research in Developmental Disabilities

Volumn 38, Issue , 2015, Pages 181-191

  Ziereis, Susanne ^a   Jansen, Petra ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF REGENSBURG   (Germany)

Author keywords

ADHD; Beneficial effects; Executive functions; Physical activity

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; ATTENTION DEFICIT DISORDER; BODY EQUILIBRIUM; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEXTERITY TEST; EXECUTIVE FUNCTION; EXERCISE; FEMALE; FUNCTIONAL ASSESSMENT; HUMAN; MALE; MEMORY CONSOLIDATION; MOTOR PERFORMANCE; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; PHYSICAL CAPACITY; SPORT; TASK PERFORMANCE; WORKING MEMORY; ATTENTION DEFICIT DISORDER WITH HYPERACTIVITY; CHILD; KINESIOTHERAPY; MOTOR ACTIVITY; NEUROPSYCHOLOGICAL TEST; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PROCEDURES; PSYCHOLOGY; PSYCHOMOTOR PERFORMANCE; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; SHORT TERM MEMORY; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ATTENTION DEFICIT DISORDER WITH HYPERACTIVITY; CHILD; EXECUTIVE FUNCTION; EXERCISE THERAPY; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MEMORY, SHORT-TERM; MOTOR ACTIVITY; MOTOR SKILLS; NEUROPSYCHOLOGICAL TESTS; PSYCHOMOTOR PERFORMANCE; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 84920109957     PISSN: 08914222     EISSN: 18733379     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ridd.2014.12.005     Document Type: Article

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