ArticleBMC pediatrics2021
How effective is fine motor training in children with ADHD? A scoping review.
Article in BMC pediatrics, 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. It is linked to trial NCT06064032 (Comparing The Effects Of Cognitive Behavioral Therapy And Motor Learning Technique in Adults With Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder.), which is not on this map. Cited by 16 papers.
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Comparing The Effects Of Cognitive Behavioral Therapy And Motor Learning Technique in Adults With Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder.
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16 citing papers in PubMed, 33 citations in OpenAlex.
- A Telerehabilitation-Based Fine Motor Training Program for Children With Inattentive Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder: Randomized Controlled Trial.Journal of medical Internet research · 2026Trial
- Motor Competence and Physical Fitness in Children and Adolescents With ADHD: A Comparative Study with Typically Developing Peers.Journal of autism and developmental disorders · 2026Article
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- Mechanisms of an inhibitory control training to reduce binge eating behaviours: study protocol of the randomized controlled proof-of-principle MIND BINGES trial.Journal of eating disorders · 2025Article
- Movement-related cortical potentials underlying motor preparation and execution in children with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder.Clinical neurophysiology : official journal of the International Federation of Clinical Neurophysiology · 2025Article
- The Relationship Between Motor Development and ADHD: A Critical Review and Future Directions.Behavioral sciences (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Review
- Virtual reality-based fine motor skills training in paediatric rehabilitation: a protocol for a scoping review.BMJ open · 2025Article
- Objective Assessment of Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder with QbMobile: A Smartphone Application for Clinical Use.Clinical practice and epidemiology in mental health : CP & EMH · 2025Article
- The Role of Visual Information Quantity in Fine Motor Performance.Journal of functional morphology and kinesiology · 2024Article
- Benefits of Table Tennis for Children and Adolescents: A Narrative Review.Children (Basel, Switzerland) · 2024Review
- Association between reported ADHD symptom and motor development delay in preschool children.Frontiers in pediatrics · 2024Article
- Effects of methylphenidate and physiotherapeutic treatment on graphomotor movements in children with ADHD.European child & adolescent psychiatry · 2024Article
- Is There a Deficit in Product and Process of Handwriting in Children with Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder? A Systematic Review and Recommendations for Future Research.Children (Basel, Switzerland) · 2023Review
- Effects of the Specific Eye Fixation Training on Fine Visuomotor Coordination in Children with Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder.Children (Basel, Switzerland) · 2023Article
- A Cross-Sectional Study to Measure Physical Activity with Accelerometry in ADHD Children according to Presentations.Children (Basel, Switzerland) · 2022Article
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Abstract
backgroundMotor deficiencies are observed in a large number of children with ADHD. Especially fine motor impairments can lead to academic underachievement, low self-esteem and frustration in affected children. Despite these far-reaching consequences, fine motor deficiencies have remained widely undertreated in the ADHD population. The aim of this review was to systematically map the evidence on existing training programs for remediating fine motor impairments in children with ADHD and to assess their effectiveness.
methodsThe scoping review followed the PRISMA-ScR guidelines. In March 2020, PsycINFO, MEDLINE (PubMed), Web of Science, Google Scholar and The Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews were searched for evidence. The eligibility criteria and the data charting process followed the PICO framework, complemented by study design. The investigated population included children with a formal ADHD diagnosis (either subtype) or elevated ADHD symptoms aged between 4 and 12 years, both on and off medication. All training interventions aiming at improving fine motor skills, having a fine motor component or fine motor improvements as a secondary outcome were assessed for eligibility; no comparators were specified.
resultsTwelve articles were included in the final report, comprising observational and experimental studies as well as a review. Both offline and online or virtual training interventions were reported, often accompanied by physical activity and supplemented by training sessions at home. The training programs varied in length and intensity, but generally comprised several weeks and single or multiple training sessions per week. All interventions including more than one session were effective in the treatment of fine motor deficiencies in children with ADHD and had a wide range of additional positive outcomes. The effects could be maintained at follow-up.
conclusionsFine motor training in children with ADHD can be very effective and multiple approaches including specific fine motor and cognitive training components, some kind of physical activity, feedback mechanisms, or multimodal treatments can be successful. Training programs need to be tailored to the specific characteristics of the ADHD population. A mHealth approach using serious games could be promising in this context due to its strong motivational components.
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