Journal
CURRENT PSYCHIATRY REPORTS
Volume 14, Issue 5, Pages 543-551Publisher
SPRINGER
DOI: 10.1007/s11920-012-0297-4
Keywords
Attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder; ADHD; Cortical development; Neurocognitive functioning; Aerobic exercise; Cognitive remediation strategies; Nonpharmacological intervention; Neural growth; Cognitive development; Executive functioning; Treatment; Outcomes
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- National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH) [R21/R33 MH085898, R01 MH68286]
- Cereb
- Eunethydis
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Recent years have seen an expansion of interest in non-pharmacological interventions for attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). Although considerable treatment development has focused on cognitive training programs, compelling evidence indicates that intense aerobic exercise enhances brain structure and function, and as such, might be beneficial to children with ADHD. This paper reviews evidence for a direct impact of exercise on neural functioning and preliminary evidence that exercise may have positive effects on children with ADHD. At present, data are promising and support the need for further study, but are insufficient to recommend widespread use of such interventions for children with ADHD.
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