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Fundamental movement skills and children with attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder: peer comparisons and stimulant effects.
- Source :
- Journal of Abnormal Child Psychology; Oct2007, Vol. 35 Issue 5, p871-882, 12p, 2 Diagrams, 6 Charts, 1 Graph
- Publication Year :
- 2007
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Abstract
- The purpose of this study was to compare the fundamental movement skills of 22 children with attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), from 6 to 12 years of age, to gender- and age-matched peers without ADHD and assess the effects of stimulant medication on the movement skill performance of the children with ADHD. Repeated measures analyses revealed significant skill differences between children with and without ADHD (p <or= 0.001). Results from the stimulant medication trials indicated no significant effect of medication on the movement skill patterns of children with ADHD. It is concluded that children with ADHD may be at risk for developmental delays in movement skill performance. Potential factors underlying the movement skill difficulties are discussed, with suggestions for future research. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
- Subjects :
- ATTENTION-deficit hyperactivity disorder
BEHAVIOR disorders in children
DRUGS
DRUG utilization
STIMULANTS
RESEARCH
COMPARATIVE studies
RESEARCH methodology
MEDICAL cooperation
METHYLPHENIDATE
MOTOR ability
MULTIVARIATE analysis
PAIRED comparisons (Mathematics)
PSYCHOMOTOR disorders
EVALUATION research
CENTRAL nervous system stimulants
CASE-control method
DISEASE complications
PHARMACODYNAMICS
Subjects
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 00910627
- Volume :
- 35
- Issue :
- 5
- Database :
- Complementary Index
- Journal :
- Journal of Abnormal Child Psychology
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 26430270
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1007/s10802-007-9140-5