Greater intra-subject variability (ISV) in response time is a heritable endophenotype of Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD). Spontaneous low frequency oscillations (LFO; 0.01–0.1 Hz) observed in brain functional magnetic resonance signals might account for such behavioral variability. Recently, we demonstrated that ISV in response time (RT) explained ratings of ADHD symptoms. Building on this finding, here we hypothesized that LFO in RT time-series would explain these ratings, both independently and in addition to RT coefficient of variation (CV). To measure RT-LFO, we applied Morlet wavelet transform to the previously collected RT data. Our community sample consisted of 98 children (including 66 boys, mean age 9.9±1.4 years), who completed four computer Tasks of Executive Control. Conners’ Parent Rating Scale ratings were obtained. RT-LFO of three tasks significantly explained ratings of inattention, hyperactivity and three global Conners subscales. Additionally, RT-LFO during two tasks that included an inhibitory component increased the proportions of variance explained in subscales of both inattention and hyperactivity/impulsivity, beyond the effects of RT-CV. Three specific low frequency bands (Slow 5: 0.01-0.027 Hz; Slow 4: 0.027-0.073 Hz; Slow 3: 0.073-0.20 Hz) were strongly related to the ADHD scales. We conclude that RT-LFO predict dimensional ratings of ADHD symptoms both independently and in addition to RTCV. Results suggest that frequency analyses are a suitable methodology to link behavioral responses to putative underlying physiological processes.
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