Motor Performance in Relation with Sustained Attention in Children with Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder

Autor: Solmaz Solouki, Fatemeh Behnia, Katayoun Khoushabi, Ebrahim Pishyareh, Samaneh Hossein-Zadeh
Jazyk: perština
Rok vydání: 2012
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Zdroj: Journal of Rehabilitation, Vol 13, Iss 1, Pp 47-57 (2012)
Druh dokumentu: article
ISSN: 1607-2960
Popis: Objective: Present study compares relationship between motor performance, sustained attention and impulse control in children with Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder and normal children. Materials & Methods: In this descriptive-analytic study, 21 boys with ADHD and 21 normal boys in the age range of 7- 10 years old were participated. Motor performance by using Bruininks Oseretsky Test of Motor Proficiency and sustained attention and impulse control by using Continuous Performance Test were evaluated. Results: Analysis by T-Test and Mann-Whitney revealed significant difference between ADHD group and normal group in gross, fine and battery motor performance also sustained attention and impulse control (P
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