Multimodal Therapy Involving High-Intensity Interval Training Improves the Physical Fitness, Motor Skills, Social Behavior, and Quality of Life of Boys With ADHD: A Randomized Controlled Study

Abstract

Three weeks of multimodal therapy including HIIT improved physical fitness, motor skills, certain aspects of quality of life, competence, and attention in boys with ADHD.

Effects of 4 Weeks of Horseback Riding on Anxiety, Depression, and Self-Esteem in Children with Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder

“…A previous study reported that regular exercise was associated with a decrease in depression and anxiety, as well as an improvement in self esteem. 20 However, the present study did not show any statistically significant results, suggesting that the application of short-term rehabilitative horseback riding may have affected the results.…”

“…This result supports that rehabilitative horseback riding, which had a positive effect on ADHD children's attention as a psychological exercise, improves individual performance through physical activity and social functioning, 21 and aerobic exercise improves the attention deficit disorder. 20 Unlike previous studies, just participating in the short-term rehabilitative horseback riding program showed a positive result in the improvement of the attention deficit disorder.…”

Dropout from physical activity interventions in children and adolescents with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder: A systematic review and meta-analysis

“…Overall, 8 unique studies (Bustamante, et al, 2016;Chang, Hung, Huang, Hatfield, & Hung, 2014;Choi, Han, Kang, Jung, & Renshaw, 2015;Janssen, et al, 2016;Jensen & Kenny, 2004;Kang, Choi, Kang, & Han, 2011;Lee, Lee, & Park, 2015;Meßler, Holmberg, & Sperlich, 2016) were included in the meta-analysis. One study included two physical activity arms.…”

Die praktische Implementierung von Hochintensivem Intervalltraining (HIIT) in sporttherapeutischen Maßnahmen bei Kindern mit Aufmerksamkeitsdefizit / Hyperaktivitätsstörung (ADHS)

“…Ein Übersichtsartikel [5] hat gezeigt, dass verschiedenste Formen des Ausdauertrainings, vor allem aber intensives Ausdauertraining sich positiv auf die Leitsymptomatik sowie die Komorbiditäten bei der kindlichen ADHS auswirken [4,6]. Kinder mit ADHS zeigen im Anschluss an (hoch) intensive körperliche Aktivität Verhaltensänderungen wie z.…”