title: Possible Cognitive Benefits of Acute Physical Exercise in Children With ADHD.
abstract: Studies have suggested that even a single session of physical exercise enhances executive functions. ADHD is among the most common developmental disorders in childhood, but little is known about alternative treatments for this disorder. Therefore, we performed a systematic review of the literature to analyze articles that evaluated the executive functions of children with ADHD after an acute exercise session.
  
  
  
  We reviewed articles indexed in the PubMed, American Psychiatric Association (APA) psychNET, Scopus, and Web of Knowledge databases between 1980 and 2013.
  
  
  
  Of 231 articles selected, only three met the inclusion criteria.
  
  
  
  Based on these 3 articles, we concluded that 30 min of physical exercise reportedly improved the executive functions of children with ADHD. Due to the small number of articles selected, further studies are needed to confirm these benefits.
authors.affiliation: 1 Universidade Federal de São Paulo, Brazil.
authors.forename: Viviane
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Grassmann
authors.affiliation: 1 Universidade Federal de São Paulo, Brazil.
authors.forename: Marcus Vinicius
authors.initials: MV
authors.lastname: Alves
authors.affiliation: 2 Universidade Federal do ABC, Santo André, Brazil.|3 Universidade Estadual Paulista, São Paulo, Brazil.
authors.forename: Ruth Ferreira
authors.initials: RF
authors.lastname: Santos-Galduróz
authors.affiliation: 1 Universidade Federal de São Paulo, Brazil.
authors.forename: José Carlos Fernandes
authors.initials: JC
authors.lastname: Galduróz
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D001289:Attention Deficit Disorder with Hyperactivity / Q000523:psychology / Q000628:therapy*; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D003071:Cognition / Q000502:physiology; D003072:Cognition Disorders / Q000628:therapy*; D056344:Executive Function / Q000502:physiology*; D005081:Exercise Therapy / Q000379:methods*; D006801:Humans
keywords: ADHD; acute exercise; children; cognitive functions; physical exercise