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Trial reportNeuroImage. Clinical2022

Behavioral and neurocognitive effects of judo training on working memory capacity in children with ADHD: A randomized controlled trial.

Sebastian Ludyga, Manuel Mücke, Rahel Leuenberger, Fabienne Bruggisser, Uwe Pühse, Markus Gerber, Andrea Capone-Mori, Clemens Keutler, Mark Brotzmann, Peter Weber

Abstract readRandomized Controlled Trial
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Trial report in NeuroImage. Clinical, 2022. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 33 papers, 13 of them syntheses that pooled it.

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

10 authors.

Sebastian LudygaUniversity of Basel, Department of Sport, Exercise and Health, Basel, Switzerland. Electronic address: sebastian.ludyga@unibas.ch.
Manuel MückeUniversity of Basel, Department of Sport, Exercise and Health, Basel, Switzerland.
Rahel LeuenbergerUniversity of Basel, Department of Sport, Exercise and Health, Basel, Switzerland.
Fabienne BruggisserUniversity of Basel, Department of Sport, Exercise and Health, Basel, Switzerland.
Uwe PühseUniversity of Basel, Department of Sport, Exercise and Health, Basel, Switzerland.
Markus GerberUniversity of Basel, Department of Sport, Exercise and Health, Basel, Switzerland.
Andrea Capone-MoriKantonsspital Aarau, Clinic for Children and Teenagers, Division of Neuropediatrics, Aarau, Switzerland.
Clemens KeutlerSt. Elisabethen Krankenhaus Lörrach, Clinic of Childhood and Adolescent Psychiatry and Psychotherapy, Lörrach, Germany.
Mark BrotzmannUniversity of Basel, University Children's Hospital, Division of Neuropediatrics and Developmental Medicine, Basel, Switzerland.
Peter WeberUniversity of Basel, University Children's Hospital, Division of Neuropediatrics and Developmental Medicine, Basel, Switzerland.

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundChildren with Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) face deficits in working memory capacity that often persist into adulthood. In healthy peers, exercise targeting motor skill acquisition benefits visuospatial working memory, but its potential to reduce ADHD-related deficits remains unclear. We investigated the effect of a judo training program targeting motor skills on behavioral and neurocognitive indices of working memory capacity in children with ADHD.

methodsChildren with ADHD aged 8 to 12 years (N = 57) were randomly allocated to a judo training group and a wait-list control group. The training program encompassed 120 min of judo per week over three months. Before and after the intervention period, participants completed a bilateral Change Detection task with low and high memory load conditions and the Movement Assessment Battery for Children-2 (MABC-2). The contralateral delay activity (CDA) elicited by the cognitive task was recorded using electroencephalography.

resultsCompared to the control group, the judo training group showed a higher K-score on the Change Detection task and an increased negativity of the CDA on the high load condition following the intervention, when pretest scores (and confounders) were accounted for. In contrast, no group differences were found for MABC-2 score.

conclusionIn children with ADHD, judo training may complement the pharmacological treatment by increasing the effectiveness of working memory maintenance processes. On a behavioral level, this improvement is accompanied with an increased capacity to store visuospatial information.

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Attention Deficit Disorder with HyperactivityMemory, Short-TermAdultChildElectroencephalographyExecutive FunctionHumansMemory DisordersMotor SkillsChange detection taskContralateral delay activityExecutive functionExerciseMartial arts

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PMID35988343
PMCPMC9402389

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