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The early motor development in children diagnosed with ADHD: a systematic review

Sine Ravn Havmoeller1,2, Per H Thomsen3, Sanne Lemcke3

  • 1Centre for Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, Research Department, Aarhus University Hospital, Aarhus, Denmark. sineravhav@hotmail.com.

Attention Deficit and Hyperactivity Disorders
|December 6, 2018
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Early motor development in children later diagnosed with Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) shows inconsistent findings. This systematic review found no firm conclusions due to varied results and methodological differences in studies.

Area of Science:

  • Neurodevelopmental disorders
  • Pediatric neurology
  • Developmental psychology

Background:

  • Deviations in motor development are potential early indicators of Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD).
  • Limited knowledge exists regarding specific motor development patterns preceding an ADHD diagnosis.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To systematically review and synthesize existing research on motor development in children under three years of age who were later diagnosed with ADHD.
  • To identify potential early signs of ADHD within motor development trajectories.

Main Methods:

  • Systematic literature search conducted across four major research databases.
  • Rigorous quality assessment of identified studies.
  • Full abstraction of five studies meeting inclusion criteria.

Main Results:

  • Significant methodological heterogeneity observed across the included studies.
  • Conflicting findings regarding the association between gross motor development delays and ADHD.
  • Some studies indicated associations with both delayed and advanced early motor development, while others found no link in specific high-risk populations.

Conclusions:

  • No definitive conclusions can be drawn regarding early motor development in children with ADHD.
  • Methodological heterogeneity and contradictory results limit the ability to establish a clear link.
  • Further research with standardized methodologies is needed to clarify the role of early motor development in ADHD.

Keywords:
ADHDAttention deficit disorderChild developmentInfantMotor development

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