Effectiveness of a game-based high-intensity interval training on executive function and other health indicators of children with ADHD: A three-arm partially-blinded randomized controlled trial.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Children with ADHD demand for effective intervention with minimum side effect to improve executive function (EF) and health well-being.

Method

This study used a three-arm partially-blinded randomized controlled trial to test the effects of two different kinds of 8-week game-based training programs (game-based HIIT program, GameHIIT; and game-based structured aerobic exercise program, GameSAE) on EF and other health indicators of children with ADHD, which was compared with a non-treatment control group.

Results

A total of 49 children with ADHD completed the program. Analyses of EF tests and parental survey indicated that (i) there is no significant intragroup difference among all measures between pre-/post-intervention tests for two game-based intervention g

SUBMITTER: Sun F 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11415844 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature