Possible Cognitive Benefits of Acute Physical Exercise in Children With ADHD: A Systematic Review

Journal of Attention Disorders

Volumn 21, Issue 5, 2017, Pages 367-371

  Grassmann, Viviane ^a   Alves, Marcus Vinicius ^a   Santos Galduróz, Ruth Ferreira ^b,c   Galduróz, José Carlos Fernandes ^a  

^a FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF SÃO PAULO   (Brazil)

^b UNIVERSIDADE FEDERAL DO ABC   (Brazil)

^c SÃO PAULO STATE UNIVERSITY UNESP   (Brazil)

Author keywords

acute exercise; ADHD; children; cognitive functions; physical exercise

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ATTENTION DEFICIT DISORDER; CHILD; COGNITION; COGNITIVE DEFECT; EXECUTIVE FUNCTION; HUMAN; KINESIOTHERAPY; PHYSIOLOGY; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PROCEDURES; PSYCHOLOGY;

ADOLESCENT; ATTENTION DEFICIT DISORDER WITH HYPERACTIVITY; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; COGNITION; COGNITION DISORDERS; EXECUTIVE FUNCTION; EXERCISE THERAPY; HUMANS;

EID: 85014705741     PISSN: 10870547     EISSN: 15571246     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1087054714526041     Document Type: Article

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