Effects of Physical Activity Intervention on Motor Proficiency and Physical Fitness in Children With ADHD: An Exploratory Study

Journal of Attention Disorders

Volumn 21, Issue 9, 2017, Pages 783-795

  Pan, Chien Yu ^a   Chang, Yu Kai ^b   Tsai, Chia Liang ^c   Chu, Chia Hua ^a   Cheng, Yun Wen ^a   Sung, Ming Chih ^a  

^a NATIONAL KAOHSIUNG NORMAL UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

^b NATIONAL TAIWAN SPORT UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

^c NATIONAL CHENG KUNG UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

ADHD; motor performance; physical activity; physical fitness

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ATTENTION DEFICIT DISORDER; CHILD; CONTROLLED STUDY; FITNESS; HUMAN; KINESIOTHERAPY; MALE; MOTOR PERFORMANCE; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ADOLESCENT; ATTENTION DEFICIT DISORDER WITH HYPERACTIVITY; CHILD; EXERCISE THERAPY; HUMANS; MALE; MOTOR SKILLS; PHYSICAL FITNESS; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 85020062828     PISSN: 10870547     EISSN: 15571246     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1087054714533192     Document Type: Article

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