McMaster University, Hamilton, ON, Canada.
J Atten Disord. 2023 May;27(7):698-708. doi: 10.1177/10870547231158383. Epub 2023 Mar 13.
The mental health of adults with ADHD was compared to neurotypical controls, and associations between cardiorespiratory fitness (CRF) and mental health were examined.
Seventy-two participants ( = 36 with ADHD) completed demographic questions assessing ADHD and mental health symptoms. CRF was estimated using the 6-Minute Walk Test and a self-perception question.
Those with ADHD had significantly poorer mental health outcomes than controls ( < .001), with 50% of adults with ADHD reporting severe to extremely severe symptoms of depression, anxiety, and stress. Critically, lower CRF was associated with worse depression, anxiety, and stress (all ≤ .03) across both groups. Within the ADHD group, those with higher estimated CRF had significantly lower stress. Among participants with less severe ADHD symptoms, those with higher perceived CRF had significantly lower depressive symptoms.
In our cross-sectional study, participants with ADHD had poorer mental health than neurotypical controls, and higher fitness was associated with better mental health.
比较 ADHD 成年患者的心理健康状况与神经典型对照组，并探讨心肺功能（CRF）与心理健康之间的关系。
72 名参与者（=36 名 ADHD 患者）完成了评估 ADHD 和心理健康症状的人口统计学问题。CRF 使用 6 分钟步行测试和自我感知问题进行估计。
ADHD 患者的心理健康结果明显差于对照组（<0.001），50%的 ADHD 患者报告有严重至极严重的抑郁、焦虑和压力症状。重要的是，两组的 CRF 越低，抑郁、焦虑和压力越差（均≤0.03）。在 ADHD 组中，估计 CRF 较高的患者压力明显较低。在 ADHD 症状较轻的参与者中，感知 CRF 较高的患者抑郁症状明显较低。
在我们的横断面研究中，ADHD 患者的心理健康状况明显差于神经典型对照组，更高的适应性与更好的心理健康有关。
