Taekwondo Practice in Adolescents With Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder

Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) is one of the most common neuro-developmental/behavioral disorders among adolescents. Sport and physical activity seem to play a major role in the development of cognition, memory, selective attention and motor reaction time, especially among adolescents with ADHD. In this context, the objective of this study was to investigate the effects of a one and a half year long Taekwondo (TKD) intervention on cognitive function in adolescents with ADHD.

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Key information

Conditions

Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder Attention Deficit Disorder with Hyperactivity Attention Deficit and Disruptive Behavior Disorders Mental Disorders Neurodevelopmental Disorders

Age range

12 year–18 year

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Interventional

Phase

Not applicable

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: Yes

Only the study team can determine whether someone qualifies for participation.

Inclusion criteria

Adolescents with Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder

Exclusion criteria

Participants with good attentional performance

Treatment and study plan

Taekwondo practice

Behavioral

The Taekwondo intervention program consisted of the technical skill development aspect (e.g., blocking, punching and kicking) of the sport and poomse (forms) for 30-min.

Control

Other

The participants of the control group engaged in physical activities, including athletics, handball and gymnastic, during two sessions of physical education per week at school.

Primary outcomes

Stroop

Time frame: 45 seconds

Participants are presented with a page consisting of five columns, each with 20 items for a total of 100 items per page.

Secondary outcomes

Ruff 2 and 7

Time frame: 5 minutes

This test consists of a series of 20 blocks (10 blocks of digits only and 10 blocks of both digits and letters).

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

University of Genova

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Registry information

Official study title

Effect of Taekwondo Practice on Cognitive Function in Adolescents With Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder

Important dates

Study start: 2015
Primary completion: 2017
Study completion: 2017
First posted: Sep 20, 2018
Registry last updated: Oct 23, 2018

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