Can enrolling your child with ADHD into a martial arts program help him or her to focus more in school?
Several studies have shown that physical exercise has a positive impact on children with ADHD, increasing mental alertness and improving social skills. One study showed that loneliness, shyness and hopelessness were less prevalent in teens with ADHD who were physically active [Page, 1994]. Another study showed that aggressiveness and hyperactivity decreased in children with ADHD who...
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Source: HealthCentral Encyclopedia
Article updated and reviewed by Larry A. Weinrauch, MD, Assistant Professor of Medicine, Harvard Medical School on May 2, 2005.Almost everyone... Read more »
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