Attention Deficit Disorder with Hyperactivity, Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder, ADHD
Conditions
Brief summary
This project investigates the effects of a bicycling exercise at three levels of exercise intensity (low, moderate, and high) on attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) in college students. Specifically, the outcomes of interest in this study are self-reported executive functioning, self-reported functional impairment, and ADHD symptom severity. The hypothesis is that exercise will improve executive functioning, while reducing functional impairment and ADHD symptom severity, and that this response will be most pronounced in the high-intensity exercise group.
Interventions
BEHAVIORALCycling Exercise
Each arm will perform a 20-minute cycling intervention on an airdyne bike at different exercise intensity levels. Participants will perform the intervention three times over the course of one week.
Sponsors
Kent State University
Study design
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
PARALLEL
Primary purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
18 Years to 26 Years
Healthy volunteers
Yes
Inclusion criteria
Diagnosis of attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) Age 18-16 Student at Kent State University
Exclusion criteria
seizures/epilepsy syncope asthma chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) restrictive lung disease adult respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) heart problems/defects/heart failure/valve problems liver/kidney disease diabetes mellitus current pregnancy
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Self-Reported Executive Function | The BDEFS will be assessed on the first day of participation in an exercise intervention (session 1) and again on the last day of the intervention (session 3). Session 1 occurs on a Monday, session 2 on a Wednesday, and Session 3 on a Friday. | Self-reported executive function will be measured using a modified version of the Barkley Executive Function Scale (BDEFS) |
| Self-Reported Functional Impairment | The BFIS will be assessed on the first day of participation in an exercise intervention (session 1) and again on the last day of the intervention (session 3). Session 1 occurs on a Monday, session 2 on a Wednesday, and Session 3 on a Friday. | Self-Reported Functional Impairment will be measured using a modified version of the Barkley Functional Impairment Scale (BFIS) |
| Self-Reported ADHD Symptom Severity | The BAARS-IV will be assessed on the first day of participation in an exercise intervention (session 1) and again on the last day of the intervention (session 3). Session 1 occurs on a Monday, session 2 on a Wednesday, and Session 3 on a Friday. | Self-Reported ADHD Symptom Severity will be measured using the Barkley Adult ADHD Rating Scale IV (BAARS-IV) |
Countries
United States
Outcome results
None listed