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Compare the Effect of a Period of Selected Training Program in Green and Indoor Spaces on Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) Girls Seven to 11 Years

Document Type : Research Paper

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1 Assistant Professor of Motor Behavior, University of Semnan

2 M.Sc. of Motor Behavior, Ahvaz, Khoozestan

Abstract

The purpose of this study was to compare a period of selected training program in green and indoor spaces on Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD). In this clinical trial study, the number of 120 girl’s students of elementary school of Ahvaz city with ADHD between seven to 11 years old were selected by multistage cluster sampling method. Than Child Symptom Inventory (CSI-4) that designed according to Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders criteria (DSM-IV) was completed by teachers and parents. Afterward 48 of them with the highest-deficit hyperactivity disorder were selected randomly and put with four groups of 12 patients (Aerobic training in green space group, Aerobic training in indoor spaces group, a normal activity in the green space group and the control group). Aerobic training protocols in the green and indoor space were performed three sessions per week for eight weeks with a Maximum Heart Rate Reserve‌ 60 – 85% (25 to 35 minutes per session). For statistical analysis ANCOVA with LSD post hoc analysis was used. The results showed that aerobic training in the green spaces group had a significant effect on the treatment of ADHD symptoms compared to other groups (P<0.05). As a result, aerobic training in green spaces can be used as therapeutic procedures with a positive effect on reducing symptoms (Hyperactivity, Attention deficit, Restlessness and Impulsivity) to children with ADHD.

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Motor Behavior
Volume 9, Issue 29
Fall 2017
November 2017
Pages 51-72
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  • Receive Date: 21 September 2016
  • Revise Date: 04 March 2017
  • Accept Date: 12 March 2017
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