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The Impact of Physical Activity and Physical Education on Children with Attention-Deficit Hyperactive Disorder (ADHD)
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Houston-Wilson, Cathy
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2021-12-23
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Physical activity is one of the most essential factors to physical and mental health and is vital to
children. Understanding the importance of living a healthy lifestyle and being physically active is
beneficial to children’s futures. While important for all children, physical activity is especially
important for children with Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD). Children with
ADHD typically have difficulty with their executive functioning – that is, their abilities to plan,
organize, concentrate on one task, and switch focus when needed. Regular physical activity
improves executive functioning by reducing symptoms of ADHD such as inattention, impulsivity
and hyperactivity (Verret et al., 2012). It is important, then, that physical educators improve their
lessons in order to provide lessons with maximum activity, emotional, and behavioral support for
students with ADHD. Therefore, the purpose of this synthesis is to review the literature on the
impact of physical activity and Physical Education on elementary students with Attention Deficit
Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD)