subthreshold ADHD
Conditions
Interventions
Healthy Children Group, Subthreshold ADHD Children Group:Based on inclusion and exclusion criteria, 69 children with subthreshold ADHD were identified and matched with an equal number of healthy child
CEPA Intervention Group (Healthy Children):Single-session school-based equipment-free cognitively engaging physical activity (CEPA) intervention, with the following protocol:
(1) Intervention content:
children must immediately switch from running to the corresponding action upon hearing a command, and continuously alternate between running and actions. Four command-action rules: ? "Kitten Walking"
? "Puppy Cheering" — stand in place with hands raised overhead in a cheering gesture
? "Little Turtle Crawling" — squat in place and hold until the next command
? "Little Bunny Behaving" — jump in place with both feet. After children familiarize themselves with the rules, task difficulty is increased by swapping the commands for "Kitten Walking" and "Puppy Ch
Polar heart rate monitor worn througho
Sponsors
Zhejiang University
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Age
7 Years to 9 Years
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1. Aged 8–9 years, students in Grades 2–3 of primary school, regardless of gender; 2. Subthreshold ADHD group: total score of 1.2–1.4 on the SNAP-IV Scale (not meeting the clinical diagnostic criteria for ADHD but consistent with subthreshold ADHD), confirmed jointly by parents and school teachers, with no other mental disorders or neurological diseases; 3. Healthy control group: total score <= 0.5 on the SNAP-IV Scale, no ADHD-related symptoms, and no mental, neurological, or motor system diseases; 4. Voluntary participation of parents and children, signed informed consent, and ability to cooperate with the intervention and outcome assessments; 5. No participation in other similar physical activity interventions or cognitive training studies in the past three months.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1. Diagnosed with mental disorders such as ADHD, autism, or depression, or neurological disorders such as epilepsy or cerebral palsy; 2. Severe motor dysfunction or cardiovascular disease that prevents participation in 20 minutes of moderate-intensity physical activity; 3. Taking psychotropic medications or participating in other intervention studies in the past three months; 4. Parents or children are unwilling to cooperate, or unable to complete the full intervention and assessments.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| inhibitory control;cognitive flexibility;working memory; | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Heart Rate and Heart Rate Variability;Rating of Perceived Exertion and Cognitive Engagement Self-Rating;ADHD Symptom Count and SNAP-IV Score; | — |
Countries
China
Contacts
Public ContactQi Si
Zhejiang University
Outcome results
None listed