Attention Deficit Disorder With Hyperactivity
Conditions
Brief summary
The general purpose of this study is to examine the effect of tai chi training on cognitive function in young adults. The investigators will test subjects enrolled in a semester-long tai chi course along with control subjects. The specific aims are to measure duration of practice, cognitive function, physical balance, and Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) indicators. The investigators primary hypotheses are that, compared to controls, subjects in the tai chi course will show improvements in (1a) spatial working memory and (1b) response inhibition. The investigators secondary hypotheses are that, among the subjects participating in the tai chi course, these cognitive improvements will correlate with (2a) improvements in balance and (2b) duration of tai chi practice, and that, among all participants, (2c) ADHD indications will correlate with cognitive measures.
Interventions
BEHAVIORALTai Chi training
24 form Yang style Tai Chi. 50 minute sessions, twice weekly.
Sponsors
University of Wisconsin, Madison
Study design
Allocation
NON_RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
PARALLEL
Primary purpose
BASIC_SCIENCE
Masking
NONE
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
18 Years to 23 Years
Healthy volunteers
Yes
Inclusion criteria
* Able to perform balance and cognitive tests
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Change in working memory | Baseline and 14 weeks | CANTAB Spatial Working Memory Task: SWM between errors |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Change in physical balance | Baseline and 14 weeks | One Legged Stance Test. Time standing on one leg with eyes closed. Average over left and right leg of best of three trials on each side. |
| Change in impulsivity | Baseline and 14 weeks | CANTAB Stop Signal Task: reaction time (SSRT). |
| Change in affective processing | Baseline and 14 weeks | CANTAB Affective Go/No-Go Task: mean correct latency |
| Change in attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) scale | Baseline and 14 weeks | World Health Organization adult ADHD self-report scale (ASRS). Scoring of 6 item ASRS screener per Kessler et al. Psychological Medicine (2005) 35:245-256. |
| Duration of practice | 14 weeks | Total minutes of tai chi practice including class time. |
Countries
United States
Outcome results
None listed