Department of Psychology Queens College, City University of New York, 65-30 Kissena Blvd, Flushing, NY 11367, USA.
Curr Psychiatry Rep. 2012 Oct;14(5):543-51. doi: 10.1007/s11920-012-0297-4.
Recent years have seen an expansion of interest in non-pharmacological interventions for attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). Although considerable treatment development has focused on cognitive training programs, compelling evidence indicates that intense aerobic exercise enhances brain structure and function, and as such, might be beneficial to children with ADHD. This paper reviews evidence for a direct impact of exercise on neural functioning and preliminary evidence that exercise may have positive effects on children with ADHD. At present, data are promising and support the need for further study, but are insufficient to recommend widespread use of such interventions for children with ADHD.
近年来,人们对非药物干预治疗注意缺陷多动障碍(ADHD)的兴趣日益浓厚。尽管大量的治疗开发都集中在认知训练项目上,但有力的证据表明,剧烈的有氧运动可以增强大脑结构和功能,因此可能对患有 ADHD 的儿童有益。本文综述了运动对神经功能的直接影响的证据,以及运动可能对 ADHD 儿童有积极影响的初步证据。目前,数据很有希望,但还不足以支持广泛推荐将此类干预措施用于 ADHD 儿童。