Motor Attention Training for Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD)
Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder
About this trial
This is an interventional treatment trial for Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder focused on measuring motor attention training, exercise, tai chi, ADHD
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria:
- University of Wisconsin-Madison enrolled undergraduate
- Documented ADHD diagnosis
Exclusion Criteria:
- Unable or unwilling to participate in the interventions
Sites / Locations
- University of Wisconsin-Madison, Waisman CenterRecruiting
Arms of the Study
Arm 1
Arm 2
Arm 3
Experimental
Active Comparator
No Intervention
Tai Chi
Exercise
Control
Participants in this arm will attend 50-minute classes 2 times per week for 8 weeks. The course will emphasize experiential learning with 2 weeks of introductory sessions on gait, posture, and tai chi principles followed by instruction in the 24-form Yang style sequence. Students will be given a video to aid learning outside of class, and maintenance of practice post-intervention.
Participants in the exercise arm will attend 50-minute classes 2 times per week for 8 weeks. The course will emphasize cardio-aerobic fitness training. Students will be given a video to aid practice outside of class, and maintenance of practice post-intervention.
Participants in the control arm will not attend a class and not be given a video.