START - physical exercise and person-centred cognitive skills training as treatment for adult ADHD: protocol for a randomized controlled trial.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Core symptoms in attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) are inattention, impulsivity and hyperactivity. Many individuals with this disorder also have a sedentary lifestyle, co-morbid mental illness such as depressive and anxiety disorders, and reduced quality of life. People with ADHD often have impaired executive function, which among other things may include difficulty in time management and structuring of everyday life. Pharmacological treatment is often the first-line option, but non-pharmacological treatment is also available and is used in clinical settings. In children and adolescents with ADHD, physical exercise is used as a non-pharmacological treatment. However, the evidence for the effectiveness of exercise in adults is sparse.

Objective

To imp

SUBMITTER: Lindvall MA 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10521407 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature