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Effect of game-based high-intensity interval training program on the executive function of children with ADHD: Protocol of a randomized controlled trial

BACKGROUND: Attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is a common developmental disorder in childhood, with a 5%-6% worldwide prevalence. Children with ADHD often demonstrate impaired executive function, which is closely related to the development of the commonly observed behavioral problems s...

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Autores principales: Sun, Fenghua, Chow, Gary Chi-Ching, Yu, Clare Chung-Wah, Ho, Ying-Fung, Liu, Duo, Wong, Stephen Heung-Sang, Siu, Parco Ming-Fai, Cooper, Simon B., Jenkins, David
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Publicado: Public Library of Science 2022
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC9333304/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/35901105
http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0272121
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author Sun, Fenghua
Chow, Gary Chi-Ching
Yu, Clare Chung-Wah
Ho, Ying-Fung
Liu, Duo
Wong, Stephen Heung-Sang
Siu, Parco Ming-Fai
Cooper, Simon B.
Jenkins, David
author_facet Sun, Fenghua
Chow, Gary Chi-Ching
Yu, Clare Chung-Wah
Ho, Ying-Fung
Liu, Duo
Wong, Stephen Heung-Sang
Siu, Parco Ming-Fai
Cooper, Simon B.
Jenkins, David
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description BACKGROUND: Attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is a common developmental disorder in childhood, with a 5%-6% worldwide prevalence. Children with ADHD often demonstrate impaired executive function, which is closely related to the development of the commonly observed behavioral problems such as inattention, impaired inhibition, and hyperactivity. The purpose of this study is to examine whether a game-based high-intensity interval training (HIIT) program can improve the executive function of children with ADHD, compared with a traditional structured aerobic exercise program and a non-treatment control group. METHODS/DESIGN: A total of 42 children with ADHD will be recruited to participate in this three-arm school-based randomized controlled trial. An 8-week specially designed game-based HIIT (GameHIIT) program and a traditional game-based structured aerobic exercise (GameSAE) program will be delivered to those children randomly assigned to these two intervention groups, while the children in the control group will maintain their regular physical activity over the same period. A number of outcome measures including executive function, cerebral hemodynamic response, physical activity, physical fitness, and enjoyment and adherence to the intervention will be assessed for both groups at baseline (T0), immediately after the intervention period (T1), and after the follow-up period (T2). DISCUSSION: HIIT has recently emerged as a feasible and efficacious strategy for increasing physical health outcomes and cognitive function, including executive function, in healthy young people. However, research has yet to investigate whether the executive function of children with ADHD can be effectively enhanced through HIIT. If, as hypothesized, GameHIIT program improves outcomes for children with ADHD, the present research will inform the development of targeted exercise programs that can be more broadly used with this particular population.
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spelling pubmed-93333042022-07-29 Effect of game-based high-intensity interval training program on the executive function of children with ADHD: Protocol of a randomized controlled trial Sun, Fenghua Chow, Gary Chi-Ching Yu, Clare Chung-Wah Ho, Ying-Fung Liu, Duo Wong, Stephen Heung-Sang Siu, Parco Ming-Fai Cooper, Simon B. Jenkins, David PLoS One Study Protocol BACKGROUND: Attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is a common developmental disorder in childhood, with a 5%-6% worldwide prevalence. Children with ADHD often demonstrate impaired executive function, which is closely related to the development of the commonly observed behavioral problems such as inattention, impaired inhibition, and hyperactivity. The purpose of this study is to examine whether a game-based high-intensity interval training (HIIT) program can improve the executive function of children with ADHD, compared with a traditional structured aerobic exercise program and a non-treatment control group. METHODS/DESIGN: A total of 42 children with ADHD will be recruited to participate in this three-arm school-based randomized controlled trial. An 8-week specially designed game-based HIIT (GameHIIT) program and a traditional game-based structured aerobic exercise (GameSAE) program will be delivered to those children randomly assigned to these two intervention groups, while the children in the control group will maintain their regular physical activity over the same period. A number of outcome measures including executive function, cerebral hemodynamic response, physical activity, physical fitness, and enjoyment and adherence to the intervention will be assessed for both groups at baseline (T0), immediately after the intervention period (T1), and after the follow-up period (T2). DISCUSSION: HIIT has recently emerged as a feasible and efficacious strategy for increasing physical health outcomes and cognitive function, including executive function, in healthy young people. However, research has yet to investigate whether the executive function of children with ADHD can be effectively enhanced through HIIT. If, as hypothesized, GameHIIT program improves outcomes for children with ADHD, the present research will inform the development of targeted exercise programs that can be more broadly used with this particular population. Public Library of Science 2022-07-28 /pmc/articles/PMC9333304/ /pubmed/35901105 http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0272121 Text en © 2022 Sun et al https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/This is an open access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/) , which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original author and source are credited.
spellingShingle Study Protocol
Sun, Fenghua
Chow, Gary Chi-Ching
Yu, Clare Chung-Wah
Ho, Ying-Fung
Liu, Duo
Wong, Stephen Heung-Sang
Siu, Parco Ming-Fai
Cooper, Simon B.
Jenkins, David
Effect of game-based high-intensity interval training program on the executive function of children with ADHD: Protocol of a randomized controlled trial
title Effect of game-based high-intensity interval training program on the executive function of children with ADHD: Protocol of a randomized controlled trial
title_full Effect of game-based high-intensity interval training program on the executive function of children with ADHD: Protocol of a randomized controlled trial
title_fullStr Effect of game-based high-intensity interval training program on the executive function of children with ADHD: Protocol of a randomized controlled trial
title_full_unstemmed Effect of game-based high-intensity interval training program on the executive function of children with ADHD: Protocol of a randomized controlled trial
title_short Effect of game-based high-intensity interval training program on the executive function of children with ADHD: Protocol of a randomized controlled trial
title_sort effect of game-based high-intensity interval training program on the executive function of children with adhd: protocol of a randomized controlled trial
topic Study Protocol
url https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC9333304/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/35901105
http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0272121
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