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Review
. 2014 Nov 28:5:171.
doi: 10.3389/fpsyt.2014.00171. eCollection 2014.

Hyperactivity and Motoric Activity in ADHD: Characterization, Assessment, and Intervention

Caterina Gawrilow  1 , Jan Kühnhausen  2 , Johanna Schmid  3 , Gertraud Stadler  4
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Hyperactivity and Motoric Activity in ADHD: Characterization, Assessment, and Intervention

Caterina Gawrilow et al. Front Psychiatry. .

Abstract

The aim of the present literature review is threefold. (1) We will review theories, models, and studies on symptomatic hyperactivity and motoric activity in attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). (2) Another focus will be on assessment methods that have been proven to be effective in the detection of hyperactivity and motoric activity in children, adolescents, and adults with and without ADHD and emerging areas of research in the field of ADHD. We will compare subjective methods (i.e., rating scales) and objective methods (i.e., accelerometers). (3) Finally, physical activity intervention studies aiming at a modification of activity and overactive behavior will be summarized that seem to be promising candidates for alleviating hyperactivity symptoms in children, adolescents, and adults with ADHD.

Keywords: ADHD; accelerometers; bifactor models of ADHD; hyperactivity–impulsivity; physical activity; support vector machines.

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