Effects of an aquatic exercise program on inhibitory control in children with ADHD: A preliminary study

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Title:	Effects of an aquatic exercise program on inhibitory control in children with ADHD: A preliminary study
Authors:	Chang, Yu-Kai;Hung, Chiao-Ling;Huang, Chung-Ju;黃崇儒;Hatfield, Bradley D.;Hung, Tsung-Min
Keywords:	cancellation inhibition;cognition;executive function;fitness;restraint inhibition
Date:	2014-04
Issue Date:	2017-09-12 14:57:44 (UTC+8)
Abstract:	The purpose of this preliminary study was to examine whether an aquatic exercise intervention that involves both aerobic and coordinative exercises influences restraint inhibition in children with ADHD. Thirty participants were assigned to either an aquatic exercise or a wait-list control group. Participants were assessed by Go/Nogo Task and motor ability prior to and after an 8-week exercise intervention (twice per week, 90 min per session) or a control intervention. Significant improvements in accuracy associated with the Nogo stimulus and the coordination of motor skills were observed over time in the exercise group compared with the control group. Only main effects of group were found for reaction time and accuracy associated with the Go stimulus. These findings suggest that an exercise program that involves both quantitative and qualitative exercise characteristics facilitates the restraint inhibition component of behavioral inhibition in children with ADHD.
Relation:	Archives of Clinical Neuropsychology, 29(3), p.217-223
Appears in Collections:	[Graduate Institute of Sports Pedagogy] Periodical Articles

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