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Trial reportInternational journal of environmental research and public health2019

Effect of Taekwondo Practice on Cognitive Function in Adolescents with Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder.

Abdelmotaleb Kadri, Maamer Slimani, Nicola Luigi Bragazzi, David Tod, Fairouz Azaiez

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Trial report in International journal of environmental research and public health, 2019. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 44 papers, 21 of them syntheses that pooled it.

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

5 authors at 5 institutions in 3 countries.

Abdelmotaleb KadriHigher Institute of Sport and Physical Education of Ksar Said, University of La Manouba, Manouba 2010, Tunisia. abdelmottalebkadri@gmail.com.
Maamer SlimaniHigher Institute of Sport and Physical Education of Gafsa, Gafsa University, Gafsa 2100, Tunisia. maamer2011@hotmail.fr.ORCID 0000-0002-4346-1750
Nicola Luigi BragazziPostgraduate School of Public Health, Department of Health Sciences (DISSAL), Genoa University, 16132 Genoa, Italy. robertobragazzi@gmail.com.ORCID 0000-0001-8409-868X
David TodSchool of Sport and Exercise Sciences, Liverpool John Moores University, Liverpool L3 3AF, UK. d.a.tod@ljmu.ac.uk.
Fairouz AzaiezHigher Institute of Sport and Physical Education of Sfax, University of Sfax, Sfax 3000, Tunisia. fairouz.kyranis@yahoo.com.
Liverpool John Moores University · GBManouba University · TNUniversity of Gafsa · TNUniversity of Genoa · ITUniversity of Sfax · TN

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) is one of the most common neuro-developmental/behavioral disorders among adolescents. Sport and physical activity seem to play a major role in the development of cognition, memory, selective attention and motor reaction time, especially among adolescents with ADHD. In this context, the objective of this study was to investigate the effects of a one-and-a-half-year-long Taekwondo (TKD) intervention on cognitive function in adolescents with ADHD. Two cognitive instruments, namely the Stroop and the Ruff 2 and 7 tests, were administered to assess attentional inhibitory control and sustained and selective visual attention, respectively. Comparisons between the TKD and control groups at baseline did not reveal significant differences. For post-test scores, there were statistically significant differences on the Stroop color block test (large effect size or ES = 1.26 [95% confidence interval or CI 0.30⁻2.22]), the color-word interference test (large ES = 2.16 [95% CI 1.10⁻3.26]), the interference test (large ES = 1.63 [95% CI 0.62⁻2.64]) and error (large ES = -2.20 [95% CI -3.31 to -1.10]). Similar trends were reported for the Ruff 2 and 7 automated detection trials (large ES = 2.78 [95% CI 1.55⁻4.01]), controlled search trials (large ES = 2.56 [95% CI 1.38⁻3.75]) and total speed (large ES = -2.90 [95% CI -4.15 to -1.64]). In conclusion, TKD practice increased selective attention in adolescents with ADHD. Practitioners should implement martial art programs in their general plans to favorably influence attention and health in adolescents with ADHD.

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CognitionMartial ArtsAdolescentAttentionAttention Deficit Disorder with HyperactivityChildFemaleHumansMaleADHD disordercognitive functionsmartial arttaekwondo

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PMCPMC6352161
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