The Effects of Exercise on Cognitive Function in Adults with Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder
Abstract
Haugsdahl, DM. The Effects of Exercise on Cognitive Function in Adults with Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder. 2020. Purpose: to determine the effects of an acute bout of moderate-intensity exercise on cognitive function in adults with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder. Methods: Adult subjects with Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) and currently taking medication as treatment completed the ADHD Self-Report Scale Symptom Checklist (ASRS-v1.1) to assess symptoms. The exercise training consisted of a 3 minute warm up, 7 bouts of 2 minutes at 55-65% of heart rate reserve and 1 minute at 35-45% of the subject’s heart rate reserve, and a 3 minute cool-down on the treadmill at a 0% grade. Heart rate, rating of perceived exertion, and treadmill speed were recorded every minute throughout the treadmill test. Prior to and following the exercise training, subjects completed a cognitive test consisting of the Cognitive Screening or Step 3 of the Sport Concussion Assessment Tool (SCAT5), the Stroop Test, and a self-efficacy scale.
The Effects of Exercise on Cognitive Function in Adults with Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder
Haugsdahl, DM. The Effects of Exercise on Cognitive Function in Adults with Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder. 2020. Purpose: to determine the effects of an acute bout of moderate-intensity exercise on cognitive function in adults with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder. Methods: Adult subjects with Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) and currently taking medication as treatment completed the ADHD Self-Report Scale Symptom Checklist (ASRS-v1.1) to assess symptoms. The exercise training consisted of a 3 minute warm up, 7 bouts of 2 minutes at 55-65% of heart rate reserve and 1 minute at 35-45% of the subject’s heart rate reserve, and a 3 minute cool-down on the treadmill at a 0% grade. Heart rate, rating of perceived exertion, and treadmill speed were recorded every minute throughout the treadmill test. Prior to and following the exercise training, subjects completed a cognitive test consisting of the Cognitive Screening or Step 3 of the Sport Concussion Assessment Tool (SCAT5), the Stroop Test, and a self-efficacy scale.