The Differential Impact of Acute Exercise and Mindfulness Meditation on Executive Functioning and Psycho-Emotional Well-Being in Children and Youth With ADHD

The Differential Impact of Acute Exercise and Mindfulness Meditation on Executive Functioning and Psycho-Emotional Well-Being in Children and Youth With ADHD

This study investigated how acute exercise and mindfulness meditation impacts executive functioning and psycho-emotional well-being in 16 children and youth with ADHD aged 10–14 (male = 11; White = 80%). Participants completed three interventions: 10 min of exercise, 10 min of mindfulness meditation...

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Main Authors: Hannah Bigelow, Marcus D. Gottlieb, Michelle Ogrodnik, Jeffrey D. Graham, Barbara Fenesi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2021-06-01
Series:Frontiers in Psychology
Subjects:
attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder
acute exercise
psycho-emotional well-being
mindfulness meditation
executive functioning
inhibition
Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fpsyg.2021.660845/full
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spelling doaj-269b7036f19d40efbd67127db8376b692021-06-14T07:26:02ZengFrontiers Media S.A.Frontiers in Psychology1664-10782021-06-011210.3389/fpsyg.2021.660845660845The Differential Impact of Acute Exercise and Mindfulness Meditation on Executive Functioning and Psycho-Emotional Well-Being in Children and Youth With ADHDHannah Bigelow0Marcus D. Gottlieb1Michelle Ogrodnik2Jeffrey D. Graham3Barbara Fenesi4Faculty of Education, Western University, London, ON, CanadaFaculty of Education, Western University, London, ON, CanadaDepartment of Kinesiology, Faculty of Science, McMaster University, Hamilton, ON, CanadaFaculty of Health Sciences, Ontario Tech University, Oshawa, ON, CanadaFaculty of Education, Western University, London, ON, CanadaThis study investigated how acute exercise and mindfulness meditation impacts executive functioning and psycho-emotional well-being in 16 children and youth with ADHD aged 10–14 (male = 11; White = 80%). Participants completed three interventions: 10 min of exercise, 10 min of mindfulness meditation, and 10 min of reading (control). Before and after each intervention, executive functioning (inhibitory control, working memory, task-switching) and psycho-emotional well-being (mood, self-efficacy) were assessed. Mindfulness meditation increased performance on all executive functioning tasks whereas the other interventions did not (d = 0.55–0.86). Exercise enhanced positive mood and self-efficacy whereas the other interventions did not (d = 0.22–0.35). This work provides preliminary evidence for how acute exercise and mindfulness meditation can support differential aspects of executive and psycho-emotional functioning among children and youth with ADHD.https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fpsyg.2021.660845/fullattention-deficit hyperactivity disorderacute exercisepsycho-emotional well-beingmindfulness meditationexecutive functioninginhibition
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Michelle Ogrodnik
Jeffrey D. Graham
Barbara Fenesi
The Differential Impact of Acute Exercise and Mindfulness Meditation on Executive Functioning and Psycho-Emotional Well-Being in Children and Youth With ADHD
Frontiers in Psychology
attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder
acute exercise
psycho-emotional well-being
mindfulness meditation
executive functioning
inhibition
author_facet Hannah Bigelow
Marcus D. Gottlieb
Michelle Ogrodnik
Jeffrey D. Graham
Barbara Fenesi
author_sort Hannah Bigelow
title The Differential Impact of Acute Exercise and Mindfulness Meditation on Executive Functioning and Psycho-Emotional Well-Being in Children and Youth With ADHD
title_short The Differential Impact of Acute Exercise and Mindfulness Meditation on Executive Functioning and Psycho-Emotional Well-Being in Children and Youth With ADHD
title_full The Differential Impact of Acute Exercise and Mindfulness Meditation on Executive Functioning and Psycho-Emotional Well-Being in Children and Youth With ADHD
title_fullStr The Differential Impact of Acute Exercise and Mindfulness Meditation on Executive Functioning and Psycho-Emotional Well-Being in Children and Youth With ADHD
title_full_unstemmed The Differential Impact of Acute Exercise and Mindfulness Meditation on Executive Functioning and Psycho-Emotional Well-Being in Children and Youth With ADHD
title_sort differential impact of acute exercise and mindfulness meditation on executive functioning and psycho-emotional well-being in children and youth with adhd
publisher Frontiers Media S.A.
series Frontiers in Psychology
issn 1664-1078
publishDate 2021-06-01
description This study investigated how acute exercise and mindfulness meditation impacts executive functioning and psycho-emotional well-being in 16 children and youth with ADHD aged 10–14 (male = 11; White = 80%). Participants completed three interventions: 10 min of exercise, 10 min of mindfulness meditation, and 10 min of reading (control). Before and after each intervention, executive functioning (inhibitory control, working memory, task-switching) and psycho-emotional well-being (mood, self-efficacy) were assessed. Mindfulness meditation increased performance on all executive functioning tasks whereas the other interventions did not (d = 0.55–0.86). Exercise enhanced positive mood and self-efficacy whereas the other interventions did not (d = 0.22–0.35). This work provides preliminary evidence for how acute exercise and mindfulness meditation can support differential aspects of executive and psycho-emotional functioning among children and youth with ADHD.
topic attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder
acute exercise
psycho-emotional well-being
mindfulness meditation
executive functioning
inhibition
url https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fpsyg.2021.660845/full
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