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Physical Activity, Screen Time, and Sleep in Children With ADHD
Journal of Physical Activity & Health
|May 7, 2019
Summary
Children with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) often have poor health and obesity due to insufficient physical activity, sleep, and excessive screen time. Older, poorer, obese children, or those with severe ADHD symptoms face higher risks for these unhealthy movement behaviors.
Area of Science:
- Pediatric Health
- Neurodevelopmental Disorders
- Obesity Research
Background:
- Children with ADHD exhibit increased risks for poor health outcomes and obesity.
- Movement behaviors like physical activity, sleep, and screen time are crucial for health in youth.
- Understanding these behaviors in ADHD is vital for targeted interventions.
Purpose of the Study:
- To describe obesity-related movement behaviors in children with ADHD.
- To identify subgroups of children with ADHD at higher risk for suboptimal movement behaviors.
- To compare movement behaviors in children with ADHD to those with autism, asthma, and a normative group.
Main Methods:
- Utilized data from the 2011 National Survey of Child Health.
- Compared physical activity, sleep, and screen time of children with ADHD (aged 6-18) against established recommendations.
- Compared ADHD group behaviors with children diagnosed with autism, asthma, and a general population sample.
Main Results:
- One-third of children with ADHD met daily physical activity recommendations; half participated in sports annually.
- Older children with ADHD, those with lower socioeconomic status, severe symptoms, or obesity showed lower engagement in recommended physical activity, sleep, and screen time.
- Children with ADHD had 50% lower odds of sports participation compared to children with asthma.
Conclusions:
- Children with ADHD frequently do not meet recommended guidelines for physical activity, sleep, and screen time.
- Older age, lower socioeconomic status, obesity, and severe ADHD symptoms are associated with higher risks for suboptimal movement behaviors.
- Addressing physical activity, sleep, and screen time presents potential novel therapeutic targets for youth with ADHD.
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