Exercise Intervention on Conflict Monitoring in Children With Attention-deficit Hyperactivity Disorder

The Effect of Long-term High-intensity Interval Training on Conflict Monitoring in Children With ADHD: an ERP and sLORETA Study

The study mainly investigates the effect of high-intensity interval training on conflict monitoring in children with ADHD by using event-related potential and sLORETA techniques.

The present study will have two experiments, one is a cross-section study and the other is intervention study.

As for cross-section study, typical developmental children and children with ADHD will perform the stroop task while recording their brain waves.

The intervention is twice a week for 5 weeks and before and after the intervention, children with ADHD will randomly assign to either an exercise group or control group. They will perform the stroop task while recording their brain waves.

Inclusion Criteria:

1. age between 7 and 12 years
2. diagnosed with ADHD by a pediatric psychiatrist, which is not required for TD
3. no history of brain injury or neurological conditions, such as exhibited epileptic seizures, serious head injuries, and periods of unconsciousness.

Exclusion Criteria:

1. cannot follow the instruction
2. cannot complete all the procedure