Open AccessSubtle Motor Signs as a Biomarker for Mindful Movement Intervention in Children with Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder
Author(s) -
Dav Clark,
Karen E. Seymour,
Robert L. Findling,
Stewart H. Mostofsky
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
journal of developmental and behavioral pediatrics/journal of developmental and behavioral pediatrics
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.77
H-Index - 105
eISSN - 1536-7312
pISSN - 0196-206X
DOI - 10.1097/dbp.0000000000000795
Subject(s) - attention deficit hyperactivity disorder , impulsivity , mindfulness , executive dysfunction , psychology , movement assessment , psychological intervention , biomarker , neurodevelopmental disorder , clinical psychology , psychiatry , motor skill , cognition , neuropsychology , biochemistry , chemistry , autism
Previous studies of Tai Chi or mindfulness-based interventions in attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) have relied on self- or parent-reported outcome measures; however, there is a critical need for the validation of objective biomarkers of treatment. Therefore, we implemented a mindful movement intervention for children with ADHD, hypothesizing that an ADHD-relevant motor control measure could serve as a predictive biomarker of treatment-related improvement.