title: Healthy body, healthy mind?: the effectiveness of physical activity to treat ADHD in children.
abstract: Data from animal studies provide convincing evidence that physical exercise enhances brain development and neurobehavioral functioning in areas believed to be impaired in children with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). To a lesser but still compelling extent, results from studies in typically developing children and adults indicate beneficial effects of exercise on many of the neurocognitive functions that have been shown to be impaired in children with ADHD. Together, these data provide a strong rationale for why a program of structured physical exercise might serve as an effective intervention for children with ADHD.
authors.affiliation: Psychology Department, Queens College, The City University of New York (CUNY), 65-30 Kissena Boulevard, Flushing, NY 11367, USA. Electronic address: Jeffrey.halperin@qc.cuny.edu.
authors.forename: Jeffrey M
authors.initials: JM
authors.lastname: Halperin
authors.affiliation: York College, The City University of New York (CUNY), 94-20 Guy R. Brewer Boulevard, Jamaica, NY 11451, USA.
authors.forename: Olga G
authors.initials: OG
authors.lastname: Berwid
authors.affiliation: Psychology Department, The City College, The City University of New York (CUNY), 160 Convent Avenue, New York, NY 10031, USA.
authors.forename: Sarah
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: O'Neill
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D001289:Attention Deficit Disorder with Hyperactivity / Q000628:therapy*; D002648:Child; D005081:Exercise Therapy / Q000379:methods*; D006801:Humans; D009043:Motor Activity / Q000502:physiology*
keywords: ADHD; Attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder; Children; Evidence-based; Exercise; Intervention; Physical activity; Treatment