A Physical Activity Program Improves Behavior and Cognitive Functions in Children With ADHD

2010 ◽  
Vol 16 (1) ◽  
pp. 71-80 ◽  
Author(s):  
Claudia Verret ◽  
Marie-Claude Guay ◽  
Claude Berthiaume ◽  
Phillip Gardiner ◽  
Louise Béliveau
Keyword(s):  
Physical Activity ◽  
Motor Skills ◽  
Cognitive Functions ◽  
Control Period ◽  
Functional Adaptation ◽  
Physical Activity Program ◽  
Children With Adhd ◽  
Fitness Level ◽  
Activity Program ◽  
Before And After

Objective: The objective of this study is to explore the effects of a moderate- to high-intensity physical activity program on fitness, cognitive functions, and ADHD-related behavior in children with ADHD. Method: Fitness level, motor skills, behaviors, and cognitive functions are assessed by standardized tests before and after a 10-week training or control period. Results: Findings show that participation in a physical activity program improves muscular capacities, motor skills, behavior reports by parents and teachers, and level of information processing. Conclusion: A structured physical activity program may have clinical relevance in the functional adaptation of children with ADHD. This supports the need for further research in the area of physical activity with this population.

Obesity Prevention Study: A Physical Activity Program Improved Gross Motor Skills in Preschool Children

2015 ◽  
Vol 69 (Suppl. 1) ◽  
pp. 6911515228p1
Author(s):  
Laura L. Bellows ◽  
William J. Gavin ◽  
Susan L. Johnson ◽  
Richard E. Boles ◽  
Patricia Davies
Keyword(s):  
Physical Activity ◽  
Preschool Children ◽  
Motor Skills ◽  
Obesity Prevention ◽  
Physical Activity Program ◽  
Prevention Study ◽  
Gross Motor ◽  
Gross Motor Skills ◽  
Activity Program

scholarly journals Assessment of Parkinson disease patients before and after a physical activity program

2010 ◽  
Vol 9 (1) ◽  
pp. 59-62
Author(s):  
Diego Luis Ballio Santana ◽  
Rodrigo Cruz Pinto ◽  
Alessandro Finkelsztejn ◽  
Yara Dadalti Fragoso
Keyword(s):  
Physical Activity ◽  
Parkinson Disease ◽  
Physical Activity Program ◽  
Activity Program ◽  
Special Apparatus ◽  
Before And After ◽  
Fat Composition ◽  
Student’S T ◽  
Positive Effect ◽  
Student’S T Test

OBJECTIVES: The purpose of the present study was to assess the influence of a tailored physical activity program on specific parameters in Parkinson Disease (PD) patients. METHOD: PD patients were assessed before and after six months of a tailored physical activity program. Twenty PD patients (13 M, 7 F), mean age 55 years. Aerobic, resistance and stretching exercises. No special apparatus or machine was used at any stage of the program. There was no interference with the pharmacologic treatment, which remained at the discretion of the physician in charge. Fatigue, disability, joint amplitude, cardiorespiratory parameters and body fat composition were assessed. Comparisons were performed using the Student’s t-test at baseline and after six months. RESULTS: There was a significant (p0.001) and positive effect of this physical activity program in all assessed parameters. CONCLUSIONS: Despite this chronic, disabling and progressive neurological disease, PD patients showed significant improvement in all assessed parameters after participating in a specific and tailored physical activity program.

scholarly journals Academic and Psychosocial Outcomes of a Physical Activity Program With Fourth Graders: Variations Among Schools in Six Urban School Districts

2016 ◽  
Vol 54 (9) ◽  
pp. 1349-1369
Author(s):  
Cheryl L. Somers ◽  
Erin E. Centeio ◽  
Noel Kulik ◽  
Alex Garn ◽  
Jeffrey Martin ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Physical Activity ◽  
Academic Achievement ◽  
Low Socioeconomic Status ◽  
Program Effectiveness ◽  
Peer Acceptance ◽  
Physical Activity Program ◽  
School Level ◽  
Low Socioeconomic ◽  
Activity Program ◽  
Before And After

The purpose was to examine academic achievement, school attachment, and peer acceptance before and after a comprehensive school-based physical activity program (CSPAP) with 378 children in 12 fourth-grade classrooms across six schools in primarily low-socioeconomic status (SES) districts of a large Midwestern metropolitan area. Both personal and normative rate of academic achievement improvement metrics were used. Overall, all students showed personal math and reading growth. However, effects varied by types of achievement indicator and comparison group, revealing noteworthy school-level demographic and implementation characteristics that are inextricably intertwined with program effectiveness and student growth. Implications, especially for minimizing generalizations, are significant.

Impact Of A Physical Activity Program On Behavior In Children With ADHD and Disruptive Behavior Disorders

2014 ◽  
Vol 46 ◽  
pp. 563-564
Author(s):  
Eduardo E. Bustamante ◽  
Stacy L. Frazier ◽  
David X. Marquez ◽  
Louis F. Fogg ◽  
Marc S. Atkins ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Physical Activity ◽  
Disruptive Behavior ◽  
Behavior Disorders ◽  
Disruptive Behavior Disorders ◽  
Physical Activity Program ◽  
Children With Adhd ◽  
Activity Program
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