To investigate the intervention effect of cognitively challenging sports games on the balance ability of children. Forty-two children with ADHD aged 7-11 years (randomly divided into a test group n=20 and a control group n=22) and 20 healthy children were included in the study. The test group was exposed to a moderately intense cognitively challenging sports game for 8 weeks (2 times per week, 60 minutes each time), and the effects of the intervention were assessed by the closed-eye, one-legged standing test (static balance) and the stellate-stretching balance test (dynamic balance). After the intervention, the static balance of the test group improved significantly, and the time of standing on one foot with eyes closed increased from 9.98±4.26 seconds to 17.57±10.92 seconds before the intervention (t=3.12, Cohen'd=0.75), which was superior to that of the ADHD control group (P<0.05); in the dynamic balance, the test group performed better in the non-dominant foot with 8 directions and the In dynamic balance, the test group's reach in 6 directions of the non-dominant foot was significantly improved from baseline (Cohen'd=0.551.78) and outperformed the ADHD control group in 14 directions (P < 0.05)There was no significant change in the ADHD control group and healthy group before and after the intervention. Cognitively challenging sports games can effectively improve the static and dynamic balance of ADHD children by strengthening prefrontal lobe regulation and sensory integration, providing a basis for clinical non-pharmacological intervention.
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