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SYSTEMATIC REVIEW article

Front. Psychiatry
Sec. ADHD
Volume 15 - 2024 | doi: 10.3389/fpsyt.2024.1490708

Effects of Mind-Body Exercise on Individuals with ADHD: A systematic review and meta-analysis

Provisionally accepted
Jin Peng Jin Peng 1Weiran Wang Weiran Wang 1*Yiting Wang Yiting Wang 2Fengting Hu Fengting Hu 1Mingyuan Jia Mingyuan Jia 1
  • 1 Dong-A University, Busan, Republic of Korea
  • 2 Hanyang University, Seoul, Republic of Korea

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    Objective: To explore the effects of mind-body exercise (MBE) on ADHD through a systematic review and meta-analysis. Methods: After identifying relevant search keywords based on the study's technical terminology, research articles were retrieved from five databases. Two researchers independently screened the results to select studies that met the inclusion criteria. A random-effects model was used to conduct a meta-analysis on the included studies. Results: The findings indicate that MBE interventions significantly improved attention in individuals with ADHD [SMD=-0.97, 95% CI (-1.56, -0.39), P < 0.05]. However, the meta-analysis found no evidence that MBE improved executive function, emotional issues, or hyperactivity/impulsivity in ADHD patients. Conclusions: MBE is beneficial for attention improvement in ADHD patients. However, further evidence is needed to support its efficacy as an adjunctive treatment for other symptoms. Systematic review registration: https://www.crd.york.ac.uk/prospero PROSPERO, identifier CRD42023447510.

    Keywords: mind-body exercise, ADHD, Attention, Adjunctive therapy, quantitative analysis

    Received: 03 Sep 2024; Accepted: 19 Nov 2024.

    Copyright: © 2024 Peng, Wang, Wang, Hu and Jia. This is an open-access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License (CC BY). The use, distribution or reproduction in other forums is permitted, provided the original author(s) or licensor are credited and that the original publication in this journal is cited, in accordance with accepted academic practice. No use, distribution or reproduction is permitted which does not comply with these terms.

    * Correspondence: Weiran Wang, Dong-A University, Busan, Republic of Korea

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