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A Critical View on Motor-based Interventions to Improve Motor Skill Performance in Children With ADHD: A Systematic

Lize Kleeren¹, Ann Hallemans², Jasmine Hoskens^1,3

¹KU Leuven, Belgium.

Journal of Attention Disorders

|January 13, 2023

Abstract

Objective:

To map the effect of motor-based interventions on motor skills in children with ADHD.

Method:

A systematic literature search was performed in Pubmed, Web of Science, and the SCOPUS database (last search: October 30th 2022). Methodological quality was assessed using the PEDro-scale and the quality of evidence was determined with the GRADE-method. Meta-analysis was performed when at least five studies were available.

Results:

Thirteen studies (7 RCTs) satisfied the inclusion criteria, five of which were eligible for meta-analysis. Only one of the included studies reached the low risk of bias threshold. Comparing different motor-based interventions to any non-motor control intervention showed large motor skill improvements (SMD = 1.46; 95% CI = [1.00;1.93]; I² = 47.07%). The most effective type of motor-based intervention and the optimal treatment parameters could not be determined yet.

Conclusion:

Motor-based interventions in general seem to improve motor skills in children with ADHD. Additional RCTs are needed to increase current low GRADE confidence.

Keywords:

ADHD children motor performance physical activity

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