ADHD and Sport: Controversial about Treatment
Identificadores
URI: http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12020/766ISSN: 2161-1459
DOI: 10.4172/2161-1459.1000e130
Fecha
2014-07-23Tipo de documento
articleÁrea/s de conocimiento
PsicologíaMateria/s Unesco
61 PsicologíaResumen
$ttention-'eficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) is one of the
neuropsychiatric conditions that has received most attention in the
scientific literature in the last years [1], and is the most widespread
problem in developmental neurology and one of the commonest
reasons for neuropaediatric consultations. Нe prevalence of this
disorder is generally accepted to be around 5-6% in children of school
age (range 4-12%) [2].
ADHD is a chronic psychiatric disorder that is characterized by
three nuclear symptoms; inattention, hyperactivity, and impulsivity.
Нe predomination of one of them define the subtypes of ADHD:
inattentive, hyperactivity or combine. ADHD symptoms have an
adverse impact in academic, social and family relationship and also
aوٴect to sport. Despite this disorder is manifest during childhood and
adolescence and also can persist into adulthood, there are scarce
information about the problematic of that individuals with this
condition could be taking part in sports activity at all competition
levels.