Changes in the symptoms of inattention, hyperactivity and impulsivity in children and adolescents with ADHD through Sports. A review

Abstract

Attention Deficit Disorder with Hyperactivity is a disorder associated with inattention, hyperactivity and impulsivity and can persist into adulthood, affecting social, academic and functional deterioration. Physical exercise has proven to be favorable for generating positive changes in the person suffering from any disease, thus improving their quality of life. However, sports games do not have a consensus as a therapeutic tool in this disorder. Objective: The objective of this research is to determine the effect of pre-sport games in children and adolescents between 5 and 18 years old with Attention Deficit Disorder with Hyperactivity on impulsivity, inattention, hyperactivity and self-control through a review of the literature. Methodology: A search was carried out in different databases PubMed, Scopus, Wo S and Scielo (articles in English and Spanish) with the keywords ('Child' OR 'Adolescent') AND ('Sport') AND ('attention deficit disorder with hyperactivity 'OR' Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder '). Articles were included from 2010 to 2020 and it was carried out on December 10, 2020. Results: Out of a total of 392 articles found in the databases, only five articles met the inclusion and exclusion criteria, of which three articles show improvements in social behavior, two show improvements in aggressiveness, while in the variable of hyperactivity, one article showed significant improvements while another did not. Conclusion: Individual or group physical sports activities provide benefits to students who suffer from attention deficit hyperactivity disorder.