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September 10, 2025BMC Sports Science Medicine and RehabilitationOpen Access

Effects of aerobic exercise on executive function in children and adolescents with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder: a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials

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PWPengfei WangFRFengshuo RaoZXZhiai Xu

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Systematic review shows aerobic exercise enhances executive function in children and adolescents with ADHD, suggesting effective intervention strategies.

Key Points

  • Aerobic exercise significantly improves executive functions in children with ADHD, including inhibitory control and cognitive flexibility.
  • The meta-analysis revealed a moderate effect size of aerobic intervention on working memory, with a standardized mean difference of -0.52.
  • Network meta-analysis indicated that ball-based aerobic exercise yields the highest improvement for inhibitory control in ADHD children.
  • Engaging in chronic aerobic exercise for 12 weeks, with 3 to 5 sessions per week, substantially enhances executive function outcomes.

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Wang et al. (2025) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/68c1d9a154b1d3bfb60fbbcchttps://doi.org/10.1186/s13102-025-01304-1
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