Acute Effects of Aerobic Exercise on Executive Function and Attention in Adult Patients With ADHD.

ABSTRACT: Aerobic exercise can improve cognitive functions in healthy individuals and in various clinical groups, which might be particularly relevant for patients with ADHD. This study investigated the effects of a single bout of aerobic exercise on attention and executive functions in adult patients with ADHD, including functional MRI to examine the underlying neural mechanisms. On two different days, 23 adult patients with ADHD and 23 matched healthy controls performed in a flanker task, while functional MR images were collected, following 30 min of continuous stationary cycling with moderate intensity as well as after a control condition (watching a movie). Behavioral performance and brain activation were tested for differences between groups and conditions and for interactions to investigate wh

SUBMITTER: Mehren A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6443849 | biostudies-literature | 2019

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature