Exploring the Relationship between Cardiorespiratory Fitness and Executive Functioning in Adults with ADHD
Michelle Ogrodnik1,2, Sameena Karsan1, Victoria Cirone3
1Department of Kinesiology, Faculty of Science, McMaster University, Hamilton, ON L8S 4L8, Canada.
Objective:
Associations between measures of executive functioning (EF) and cardiorespiratory fitness (CRF) were examined for adults with and without ADHD.
Method:
Measures of executive functioning including the Stroop task, Wisconsin Card Sorting task, and Operation Span Task were completed virtually (n = 36 ADHD; n = 36 Control). Participants completed the Six-Minute Walk Test to estimate CRF.
Results:
Mean performance measures of executive function did not differ by group. However, higher estimated CRF was associated with better Stroop task performance, and the association was strongest for individuals with ADHD.
Conclusion:
In adults with ADHD, higher estimated CRF was associated with better inhibitory control, but not with other measures of executive functioning.
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