NCT03678844

Taekwondo Practice in Adolescents With Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder

Effect of Taekwondo Practice on Cognitive Function in Adolescents With Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder

• Status: Completed
• Phase: N/A
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 40 (actual)
• Sponsor: University of Genova · Academic / Other
• Sex: All
• Age: 12 Years – 18 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Accepted

Summary

Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) is one of the most common neuro-developmental/behavioral disorders among adolescents. Sport and physical activity seem to play a major role in the development of cognition, memory, selective attention and motor reaction time, especially among adolescents with ADHD. In this context, the objective of this study was to investigate the effects of a one and a half year long Taekwondo (TKD) intervention on cognitive function in adolescents with ADHD.

Conditions

• Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
BEHAVIORAL	Taekwondo practice	The Taekwondo intervention program consisted of the technical skill development aspect (e.g., blocking, punching and kicking) of the sport and poomse (forms) for 30-min.
OTHER	CONTROL	The participants of the control group engaged in physical activities, including athletics, handball and gymnastic, during two sessions of physical education per week at school.

Timeline

• Start date: 2015-09-01
• Primary completion: 2017-01-01
• Completion: 2017-01-17
• First posted: 2018-09-20
• Last updated: 2018-10-23