Adults with ADHD who frequently engage in physical exercise report healthier psychological well-being than those who do not¶

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q2 i? In a correlational study, high physical activity adults with ADHD reported less meta-worrying, fewer problems with intrusive thoughts, and less behavioral impulsivity than low-activity peers. → Den Heijer 2017

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Den Heijer 2017¶

Den Heijer, A. E., Groen, Y., Tucha, L., Fuermaier, A. B. M., Koerts, J., Lange, K. W., Thome, J., & Tucha, O. (2017). Sweat it out? The effects of physical exercise on cognition and behavior in children and adults with ADHD: a systematic literature review. J Neural Transm 124(Suppl 1):S3–S26. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00702-016-1593-7

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Abramovitch et al. (2013) as tabulated: 30 men with ADHD divided by leisure-time activity questionnaire into high (n = 10) and low (n = 20) physical activity groups; correlational, no intervention. "ADHD patients who frequently engage in physical exercise showed a healthier psychological well- being"; social and health worrying and venturesomeness were similar across groups.

"ADHD patients who frequently engage in physical exercise showed a healthier psychological well- being than ADHD patients who do not often exercise actively. They reported less meta- worrying, less problems with intrusive thoughts"

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