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Trial reportJournal of developmental and behavioral pediatrics : JDBP2018

Effects of Yoga on Attention, Impulsivity, and Hyperactivity in Preschool-Aged Children with Attention-Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder Symptoms.

Samantha C L Cohen, Danielle J Harvey, Rebecca H Shields, Grant S Shields, Roxanne N Rashedi, Daniel J Tancredi, Kathleen Angkustsiri, Robin L Hansen, Julie B Schweitzer

2 registry-linked trialsAbstract readRandomized Controlled Trial
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Trial report in Journal of developmental and behavioral pediatrics : JDBP, 2018. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. It is linked to 2 registered trials, which are not on this map. Cited by 20 papers, 3 of them syntheses that pooled it.

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20citing papers in PubMed, 3 pooled it
2.9field-weighted citation impact, top 9% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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2 · The registry

The trial behind it

Trials whose registry record cites this paper, or whose number appears in the abstract. A trial that started after this paper was published is citing it as background, not reporting it.

NCT05997680 narecruitingnot on this mapstarted 2023, after this paper: background citation

A Parent-child Yoga Intervention for Reducing Attention Deficits in Children with Congenital Heart Disease: a Feasibility Study Prior to a Randomised Controlled Trial

TypeinterventionalSponsorAnne GallagherRan2023 to 2025Enrolled24ConditionsCongenital Heart Disease, Child Development, Neurodevelopmental Disorders, ParentsArmsParent-child yoga
NCT07541820 naactive not recruitingnot on this mapstarted 2026, after this paper: background citation

Tailored Yoga Therapy for Attention-deficit Hyperactivity Disorder in Adults: A Feasibility Randomised Controlled Trial

TypeinterventionalSponsorKing's College LondonRan2026 to 2026Enrolled20ConditionsAttention-Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder Symptoms, Attention-Deficit Hyperactivity DisorderArmsTailored yoga therapy., Functional movement.
3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

20 citing papers in PubMed, 3 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 63 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

9 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Samantha C L CohenDepartment of Pediatrics, University of California Davis, Sacramento, CA.
Danielle J HarveyDepartment of Public Health Sciences, University of California Davis, Davis, CA.
Rebecca H ShieldsHuman Development Graduate Group, University of California Davis, Davis, CA.
Grant S ShieldsDepartment of Psychology, University of California Davis, Davis, CA.
Roxanne N RashediSchool of Education, University of California Davis, Davis, CA.
Daniel J TancrediDepartment of Pediatrics, University of California Davis, Sacramento, CA.
Kathleen AngkustsiriDepartment of Pediatrics, University of California Davis, Sacramento, CA.
Robin L HansenDepartment of Pediatrics, University of California Davis, Sacramento, CA.
Julie B SchweitzerDepartment of Psychiatry, University of California Davis, Sacramento, CA.
University of California, Davis · US

Funding

Rodent Behavior CoreU54HD079125 · NICHD · UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA AT DAVIS · PI HERTZ-PICCIOTTO, IRVA · 2013 to 2019
$8.5M
Developmental Changes in Neural Processes Underlying Inattention, Impulsivity and RegulationR01MH091068 · NIMH · UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA AT DAVIS · PI SCHWEITZER, JULIE B. · 2012 to 2022
$7.4M
NICHD NIH HHS U54 HD079125NIMH NIH HHS R01 MH091068
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

objectiveBehavioral therapies are first-line for preschoolers with attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). Studies support yoga for school-aged children with ADHD; this study evaluated yoga in preschoolers on parent- and teacher-rated attention/challenging behaviors, attentional control (Kinder Test of Attentional Performance [KiTAP]), and heart rate variability (HRV).

methodsThis randomized waitlist-controlled trial tested a 6-week yoga intervention in preschoolers with ≥4 ADHD symptoms on the ADHD Rating Scale-IV Preschool Version. Group 1 (n = 12) practiced yoga first; Group 2 (n = 11) practiced yoga second. We collected data at 4 time points: baseline, T1 (6 weeks), T2 (12 weeks), and follow-up (3 months after T2).

resultsAt baseline, there were no significant differences between groups. At T1, Group 1 had faster reaction times on the KiTAP go/no-go task (p = 0.01, 95% confidence interval [CI], -371.1 to -59.1, d = -1.7), fewer distractibility errors of omission (p = 0.009, 95% CI, -14.2 to -2.3, d = -1.5), and more commission errors (p = 0.02, 95% CI, 1.4-14.8, d = 1.3) than Group 2. Children in Group 1 with more severe symptoms at baseline showed improvement at T1 versus control on parent-rated Strengths and Difficulties Questionnaire hyperactivity inattention (β = -2.1, p = 0.04, 95% CI, -4.0 to -0.1) and inattention on the ADHD Rating Scale (β = -4.4, p = 0.02, 95% CI, -7.9 to -0.9). HRV measures did not differ between groups.

conclusionYoga was associated with modest improvements on an objective measure of attention (KiTAP) and selective improvements on parent ratings.

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YogaAttention Deficit Disorder with HyperactivityChild, PreschoolFemaleFollow-Up StudiesHumansImpulsive BehaviorMaleNeuropsychological TestsTreatment Outcome

Identifiers

PMID29538185
PMCPMC5871620
OpenAlexW2791875658

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