A Randomized Trial Examining the Effects of Aerobic Physical Activity on Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder Symptoms in Young Children

Journal of Abnormal Child Psychology

Volumn 43, Issue 4, 2015, Pages 655-667

  Hoza, Betsy ^a   Smith, Alan L ^b   Shoulberg, Erin K ^a   Linnea, Kate S ^a   Dorsch, Travis E ^c,e   Blazo, Jordan A ^b   Alerding, Caitlin M ^c   McCabe, George P ^d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF VERMONT   (United States)

^b MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c PURDUE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^d PURDUE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^e UTAH STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

ADHD; Aerobic; Behavior; Mood; Peer; Physical activity; Young children

Indexed keywords

ATTENTION DEFICIT DISORDER WITH HYPERACTIVITY; CHILD; CONTROLLED STUDY; EXERCISE; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; KINESIOTHERAPY; MALE; PHYSIOLOGY; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PROCEDURES; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; SCHOOL; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ATTENTION DEFICIT DISORDER WITH HYPERACTIVITY; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; EXERCISE; EXERCISE THERAPY; FEMALE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HUMANS; MALE; SCHOOLS; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 84938078283     PISSN: 00910627     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10802-014-9929-y     Document Type: Article

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