Examining for Associations between Motor Disturbances and ADHD Status in Young Adults
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| Title: | Examining for Associations between Motor Disturbances and ADHD Status in Young Adults |
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| Language: | English |
| Authors: | MinKyoung Song (ORCID |
| Source: | Journal of Attention Disorders. 2025 29(9):745-756. |
| Availability: | SAGE Publications. 2455 Teller Road, Thousand Oaks, CA 91320. Tel: 800-818-7243; Tel: 805-499-9774; Fax: 800-583-2665; e-mail: journals@sagepub.com; Web site: https://sagepub.com |
| Peer Reviewed: | Y |
| Page Count: | 12 |
| Publication Date: | 2025 |
| Sponsoring Agency: | National Institutes of Health (NIH) (DHHS) |
| Contract Number: | R37MH059105 |
| Document Type: | Journal Articles Reports - Research |
| Descriptors: | Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder, Psychomotor Skills, Young Adults, Late Adolescents, Individual Characteristics, Severity (of Disability), Symptoms (Individual Disorders), Age Differences, Racial Differences, Gender Differences |
| Geographic Terms: | Oregon, Oregon (Portland) |
| Assessment and Survey Identifiers: | Conners Rating Scales |
| DOI: | 10.1177/10870547251332029 |
| ISSN: | 1087-0547 1557-1246 |
| Abstract: | Objective: Some studies show an association between ADHD and impaired balance/gait in children. However, it remains largely unexplored whether such an association exists in adults. We explore that association in this study. Method: This cross-sectional study included 45 adults aged 17 to 21 (25 with, and 20 without ADHD), most obtained from a longitudinal cohort study beginning in childhood. We measured balance/gait using objective measures from inertial sensors during the Instrumented Stand and Walk Test. Demographics and severity of ADHD symptoms were measured via questionnaires. Results: Young adults with ADHD showed a tendency toward worse balance and impaired gait in a dual-task activity than adults without ADHD. Conclusion: These findings suggest balance and gait impairments are associated with ADHD in young adults. Balance/gait measures may hold promise as markers for persistent neurodevelopmental disorders, and the novel task used here may hold promise for measuring these impairments in adults with ADHD. |
| Abstractor: | As Provided |
| Entry Date: | 2025 |
| Accession Number: | EJ1474318 |
| Database: | ERIC |
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| Abstract: | Objective: Some studies show an association between ADHD and impaired balance/gait in children. However, it remains largely unexplored whether such an association exists in adults. We explore that association in this study. Method: This cross-sectional study included 45 adults aged 17 to 21 (25 with, and 20 without ADHD), most obtained from a longitudinal cohort study beginning in childhood. We measured balance/gait using objective measures from inertial sensors during the Instrumented Stand and Walk Test. Demographics and severity of ADHD symptoms were measured via questionnaires. Results: Young adults with ADHD showed a tendency toward worse balance and impaired gait in a dual-task activity than adults without ADHD. Conclusion: These findings suggest balance and gait impairments are associated with ADHD in young adults. Balance/gait measures may hold promise as markers for persistent neurodevelopmental disorders, and the novel task used here may hold promise for measuring these impairments in adults with ADHD. |
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| ISSN: | 1087-0547 1557-1246 |
| DOI: | 10.1177/10870547251332029 |
