Document Type : Research Paper I Open Access I Released under CC BY-NC 4.0 license
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1 Department of Motor Behavior, Faculty of Sports and Health Sciences, University of Urmia,, Iran
2 pha candidate in motor learning, urmia university
Abstract
Objective the specific content of these interventions and their optimal delivery methods, especially for pediatric populations, remain inadequately described.
Methodology: This semi-experimental study employed a pretest-posttest design with a one-month follow-up. Twenty-four children aged 7 to 10 years diagnosed with ADHD were purposively selected based on inclusion criteria and randomly assigned to two groups: yoga combined with real DLPFC stimulation and yoga combined with sham DLPFC stimulation. The study consisted of pretest, intervention, posttest, and follow-up stages. Following familiarization, participants completed the Ulrich-3 test at pretest. The intervention lasted four weeks, with four sessions per week, conducted every other day; each session was 40 minutes long. At the end of the intervention, participants completed the Ulrich-3 test again in the posttest, and one month later during the follow-up phase. Data were analyzed using multivariate analysis of variance .
Results: Findings indicated that both yoga combined with real and sham DLPFC stimulation significantly improved and maintained gross motor skills (locomotor and object control skills) in children with ADHD (p < 0.05). Furthermore, the combination of yoga with real DLPFC stimulation demonstrated superior effects compared to yoga with sham stimulation in enhancing and sustaining gross motor skills (p < 0.05).
Conclusion: This study presents an evidence-based training program that rehabilitation specialists and occupational therapists can directly implement when working with children with ADHD. Additionally, the results highlight the potential use of DLPFC stimulation combined with yoga as an efficient and practical intervention to improve motor proficiency and executive function children with ADHD.
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