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Investigation of the Effect of Yoga on Balance, Reaction Time and Agility in Children With ADHD

NCT05742451 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 17

Last updated 2023-02-27

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Summary

Purpose: To determine the effect of 8-week kids yoga training on balance, reaction time and agility on children diagnosed with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD).

Method: A randomized controlled trial. The intervention (kids yoga) was an 8-week program administered to children attending a special education center by a yoga instructor occupational therapist. Outcomes included Pediatric Balance Scale, Bruininks-Oseretsky Motor Proficiency Test-Short Form, and Microgate Witty SEM System assessed at baseline and at the end of 8th week.

Conditions

  • Yoga
  • ADHD
  • Balance
  • Children, Only

Interventions

OTHER

kids yoga

The kids yoga was applied to the intervention group for 8 weeks, once a week (8 sessions), 40 minutes per session, by a yoga instructor occupational therapist. Kids yoga training included: 5-minute warm-up consisting of jogging, jumping, stretching, relaxation exercises; 20 minutes of asanas (positions) consisting of standing, sitting, prone, supine postures and pranayamas (breathing exercises) consisting of vigorous inspiration and expiration, slow and rhythmic alternating nostril breathing; 10-minute yogic games about balance, reaction time and agility; meditation with focus for 5 minutes with resuscitation techniques.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Ankara Medipol University

    lead OTHER

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
SINGLE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
6 Years
Max Age
10 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2022-04-15
Primary Completion
2022-06-17
Completion
2022-06-30

Countries

  • Turkey (Türkiye)

Study Locations

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