Development of coordination and muscular fitness in children and adolescents with parent-reported ADHD in the German longitudinal MoMo Study

Sci Rep. 2022 Feb 8;12(1):2073. doi: 10.1038/s41598-022-06139-1.

Abstract

This study examined the development of muscular fitness and coordination in children and adolescents with and without attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) over a period of 11 years. Data was collected in three measurement waves as part of the longitudinal, representative Motorik-Modul (MoMo) study in Germany (2003-2006, 2009-2012, 2014-2017). The overall sample comprised 2988 participants (253 with ADHD, 65% males; 2735 non-ADHD, 47% males; mean age 9 years). Structural equation modeling was conducted, and the estimated models had a good fit. No differences in muscular fitness were observed between participants with and without ADHD. Participants with ADHD had a lower coordinative performance at first measurement than those without ADHD. The difference in coordinative performance persisted throughout the study period.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Adolescent
  • Attention Deficit Disorder with Hyperactivity / physiopathology*
  • Child
  • Exercise / physiology
  • Female
  • Germany
  • Humans
  • Longitudinal Studies
  • Male
  • Motor Disorders / physiopathology
  • Muscle, Skeletal / physiology*
  • Physical Fitness / physiology*
  • Psychomotor Performance / physiology*
  • Socioeconomic Factors