Effects of combined exercise on physical fitness and neurotransmitters in children with ADHD: a pilot randomized controlled study
- Authors
- Lee, Sun-Kyoung; Lee, Chung-Moo; Park, Jong-Hwan
- Issue Date
- Sep-2015
- Publisher
- SOC PHYSICAL THERAPY SCIENCE
- Keywords
- Attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder; Exercise; Epinephrine
- Citation
- JOURNAL OF PHYSICAL THERAPY SCIENCE, v.27, no.9, pp 2915 - 2919
- Pages
- 5
- Journal Title
- JOURNAL OF PHYSICAL THERAPY SCIENCE
- Volume
- 27
- Number
- 9
- Start Page
- 2915
- End Page
- 2919
- URI
- https://scholarworks.sookmyung.ac.kr/handle/2020.sw.sookmyung/10246
- DOI
- 10.1589/jpts.27.2915
- ISSN
- 0915-5287
2187-5626
- Abstract
- [Purpose] The purpose of the present study was to determine the effect of a jump rope and ball combined exercise program on the physical fitness the neurotransmitter (epinephrine, serotonin) levels of children with attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder. [Subjects and Methods] The subjects were 12 boys attending elementary school, whose grade levels ranged from 1-4. The block randomization method was used to distribute the participants between the combined exercise group (n = 6) and control group (n = 6). The program consisted of a 60-min exercise (10-min warm-up, 40-min main exercise, and 10-min cool down) performed three times a week, for a total of 12 weeks. [Results] The exercise group showed a significant improvement in cardiorespiratory endurance, muscle strength, muscle endurance and flexibility after 12 weeks. A significant increase in the epinephrine level was observed in the exercise group. [Conclusion] The 12-week combined exercise program in the current study (jump rope and ball exercises) had a positive effect on overall fitness level, and neurotransmission in children with attentiondeficit hyperactivity disorder.
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