ArticleJCPP advances2026
Differences in associations between attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder symptoms and physical activity across childhood and adolescence and among males and females in a representative UK birth cohort.
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Background: Children and adolescents with attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) exhibit higher physical activity (PA) levels than peers without ADHD. It remains unclear how this association evolves across developmental stages and differs between sexes. This study explores associations between ADHD symptoms and PA levels in childhood and adolescence, focusing on sex differences. Methods: Data from the Millennium Cohort Study at ages 7 ( Results: MVPA was associated with higher SDQ ADHD scores at age 7 ( Conclusion: Young people with higher objectively-measured PA levels exhibited higher ADHD symptoms, although this association was stronger in males. By adolescence, PA and SDQ ADHD scores were less strongly associated, and no longer significantly associated among adolescent females. Subjectively-measured PA showed the inverse association with ADHD symptoms, emphasising the importance of mode of PA measurement.
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