Physical exercise at school and children with ADHD

A review study

Authors

  • Ronê Paiano Universidade Presbiteriana Mackenzie
  • Alexandre Slowetzky Amaro Universidade Presbiteriana Mackenzie
  • Ariane Cristina Ramello de Carvalho Universidade Presbiteriana Mackenzie
  • Alisson Rogério Caetano de Siqueira Faculdade Educacional de Colombo
  • Luiz Renato Rodrigues Carreiro Universidade Presbiteriana Mackenzie

Keywords:

Attention, Hyperactivity, Physical Education, Sport

Abstract

This systematic review aimed to investigate the effect of physical activity in the school setting in children with Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD). Fifteen studies met the stipulated inclusion criteria and were divided into two groups based on the observation of the effect of physical activity on the symptoms of ADHD considering the acute and chronic adaptations. The programs of physical activity employed were varied, such as the breathing exercises of the yoga program and the practice of different sports modalities, individual and collective. The results of the studies point to the improvement of the symptoms of ADHD, both in the studies that analyzed the effects of acute and chronic interventions. It is concluded that there are beneficial effects of physical activity on the symptoms of ADHD in children and youngsters, and emphasizes the role of the school as a possible space for the development of different strategies of physical intervention with potential effect on ADHD.

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Author Biographies

Ronê Paiano, Universidade Presbiteriana Mackenzie

Profissional de Educação Física, Doutor em Distúrbio do Desenvolvimento; Professor da Universidade Presbiteriana Mackenzie, São Paulo, SP.

Alexandre Slowetzky Amaro, Universidade Presbiteriana Mackenzie

Bacharel em Esportes, Mestre e Doutor em Distúrbios do Desenvolvimento pela Universidade Presbiteriana Mackenzie, com estágio sanduíche na Ca li fornia State University, Fullerton, USA.

Ariane Cristina Ramello de Carvalho, Universidade Presbiteriana Mackenzie

Psicóloga, Mestre e Doutoranda em Distúrbios do Desenvolvimento pela Universidade Presbiteriana Mackenzie, São Paulo, SP.

Alisson Rogério Caetano de Siqueira, Faculdade Educacional de Colombo

Psicólogo, Mestre e Doutor em Distúrbio do Desenvolvimento, Professor da Faculdade Educacional de Colombo, Professor Convidado UNINTER/Universidade Tuiuti do Paraná, Curitiba, PR.

Luiz Renato Rodrigues Carreiro, Universidade Presbiteriana Mackenzie

Psicólogo, Doutor em Ciências, Professor Adjunto do Programa de Pós-Graduação em Distúrbios do Desenvolvimento, Centro de Ciências Biológicas e da Saúde, Universidade Presbiteriana Mackenzie, São Paulo, SP.

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Published

2019-09-01

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Paiano, R., Amaro, A. S., Carvalho, A. C. R. de, Siqueira, A. R. C. de, & Carreiro, L. R. R. (2019). Physical exercise at school and children with ADHD: A review study. Psychopedagogy Journal, 36(111), 352–367. Retrieved from https://revistapsicopedagogia.com.br/revista/article/view/274

Issue

Vol. 36 No. 111 (2019)

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Review Article

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