Chronic Physical Activity for Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder and/or Autism Spectrum Disorder in Children: A Meta-Analysis of Randomized Controlled Trials

Purpose: To explore the effects of physical activity (PA) intervention on executive function (EF) and motor skills (MS) among children with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder 1 and/or autism spectrum disorder (ASD). Methods: Relevant studies were sourced from PubMed, Web of Science, EMBASE, Co...

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Published in:Frontiers in behavioral neuroscience 2020-10, Vol.14, p.564886-564886
Main Authors: Zhang, Meiqi, Liu, Zhan, Ma, Hongtao, Smith, Daniel M.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
ADHD
ASD
Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder
Autism
Behavioral Neuroscience
Bias
Children
Cognitive ability
Collaboration
Data analysis
Executive function
Exercise
Flexibility
Intervention
Memory
Meta-analysis
Motor ability
Motor skill
motor skills
Physical activity
Physical fitness
Short term memory
Skills
Software
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Summary:Purpose: To explore the effects of physical activity (PA) intervention on executive function (EF) and motor skills (MS) among children with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder 1 and/or autism spectrum disorder (ASD). Methods: Relevant studies were sourced from PubMed, Web of Science, EMBASE, Cochrane Library, CNKI, and Wanfang Data. Only randomized controlled trials (RCT) were included based upon the following criteria: (1) participants were children and clinically diagnosed with ADHD/ASD, (2) EF (e.g., cognitive flexibility) and/or MS (e.g., gross motor skills) were measured at baseline and post-intervention and compared with an eligible control group. Results: Twelve studies involving 394 participants were finally identified. PA elicited significant improvements in EF and MS in children with ADHD/ASD. Regarding changes in the EF of participants, PA showed a great improvement in overall EF (standardized mean difference (SMD) : 0.75 , 95% confidence interval [CI] 0.41 to 1.09, p < 0.00001), inhibitory control (SMD: 1.13, 95% CI 0.49 to 1.76, p
ISSN:1662-5153
1662-5153
DOI:10.3389/fnbeh.2020.564886