Five minutes of jumping or thirty minutes on a treadmill or static bicycle were enough to produce appreciable improvements in inhibitory control or in cognitive and executive functions .
Benefits following exercise were also seen in other aspects such as reaction times and preparation for response , motor skills or brain activity .
CONCLUSION The findings make us optimistic that in the future physical exercise may become an alternative , or at least an effective complement , to the pharmacological treatments currently used for this pathology
BACKGROUND There are studies that show preliminary evidence of the benefits of physical exercise for people with Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder ( ADHD ) .
The objective of the research being reported here was to carry out a systematic review of articles relating to the effects that exercise sessions have on children and adolescents with this pathology .
Vitamin‐mineral treatment improves aggression and emotional regulation in children with ADHD: a fully blinded, randomized, placebo‐controlled trial
BACKGROUND Evaluation of broad-spectrum micronutrient ( vitamins and minerals ) treatment for childhood ADHD has been limited to open-label studies that highlight beneficial effects across many aspects of psychological functioning . METHOD This is the first fully blinded r and omized controlled trial of medication-free children ( n = 93 ) with ADHD ( 7 - 12 years ) assigned to either micronutrients ( n = 47 ) or placebo ( n = 46 ) in a 1:1 ratio , for 10 weeks . All children received st and ardized ADHD assessment s. Data were collected from clinicians , parents , participants and teachers across a range of measures assessing ADHD symptoms , general functioning and impairment , mood , aggression and emotional regulation . RESULTS Intent-to-treat analyses showed significant between-group differences favouring micronutrient treatment on the Clinical Global Impression-Improvement ( ES = 0.46 ) , with 47 % of those on micronutrients identified as ' much ' to ' very much ' improved versus 28 % on placebo . No group differences were identified on clinician , parent and teacher ratings of overall ADHD symptoms ( ES ranged 0.03 - 0.17 ) . However , according to clinicians , 32 % of those on micronutrients versus 9 % of those on placebo showed a clinical ly meaningful improvement on inattentive ( OR = 4.9 ; 95 % CI : 1.5 - 16.3 ) , but no group differences on improvement in hyperactive-impulsive symptoms ( OR = 1.0 ; 95 % CI : 0.4 - 2.5 ) . Based on clinician , parent and teacher report , those on micronutrients showed greater improvements in emotional regulation , aggression and general functioning compared to placebo ( ES ranged 0.35 - 0.66 ) . There were two dropouts per group , no group differences in adverse events and no serious adverse events identified . Blinding was successful with guessing no better than chance . CONCLUSIONS Micronutrients  improved overall function , reduced impairment and improved inattention , emotional regulation and aggression , but not hyperactive/impulsive symptoms , in this sample of children with ADHD . Although direct benefit for core ADHD symptoms was modest , with mixed findings across raters , the low rate of adverse effects and the benefits reported across multiple areas of functioning indicate micronutrients may be a favourable option for some children , particularly those with both ADHD and emotional dysregulation . Trial registered with the Australian New Zeal and Clinical Trials Registry ACTRN12613000896774
Five minutes of jumping or thirty minutes on a treadmill or static bicycle were enough to produce appreciable improvements in inhibitory control or in cognitive and executive functions .
Benefits following exercise were also seen in other aspects such as reaction times and preparation for response , motor skills or brain activity .
CONCLUSION The findings make us optimistic that in the future physical exercise may become an alternative , or at least an effective complement , to the pharmacological treatments currently used for this pathology
BACKGROUND There are studies that show preliminary evidence of the benefits of physical exercise for people with Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder ( ADHD ) .
The objective of the research being reported here was to carry out a systematic review of articles relating to the effects that exercise sessions have on children and adolescents with this pathology .