The effects of an exergame intervention on the executive functions of children with ADHD

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• Conditions: Attention deficit disorder , hyperkinetic disorder , ADHD , Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder , HKS; F90; Hyperkinetic disorders

• Registration Number: DRKS00010171
• Lead Sponsor: niversität BernInstitut für Sportwissenschaft

Brief Summary

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Detailed Description

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Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2016-03-11
• Study Completion: 2017-12-01
• Last Update Posted: 19 August 2024

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Complete
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 51

Inclusion Criteria

Children diagnosed with Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD), ages between 8-12 years, signed informed consent.

Exclusion Criteria

Exclusion criteria are any circumstance which could affect physical or psychological integrity of the participants, for safety issues neurological disorders, autism, Tourette’s syndrome, epileptic disorders are excluded.

Study & Design

• Study Type: interventional
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Executive functions: Assessment at baseline and after 8 weeks. Measures: Specifically child adequate designed versions of the Fish flanker task (Röthlisberger, Neuenschwander, Cimeli, Michel, & Roebers, 2011), the N-back task (Drollette, E. S., Shishido, T., Pontifex, M. B., & Hillman, C. H. 2012), the simon task (Kauer & Roebers, 2012). Improvements in the executive functions are expected. Considering empirical evidence so far, small to moderate effect sizes are expected.

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
The secondary endpoints will be assessed at baseline and after 8 weeks.<br>Fitness: Also small moderate effects are expected, measured with the Deutsche Motorik Test(Bös, 2009) and the shuttle run test (Léger et al., 1988).<br>Behavior and attention: Assessed with the Conners 3 scale Skalen (Lidzba, Christiansen & Drechsler, 2013), we expect significant (a = 0.05) benefits for attention and behavior (small effect sizes).<br><br>Quality of life: Regarding empirical evidence so far, small effects are expected for quality of life (measured with the Inventory of quality of life; Mattejat & Remschmidt, 2006).