Hutjens, Lynn (2023) The impact of Wii-fit intervention on children with ADHD. Master thesis, Psychology.
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Abstract
In this pilot-study it has been studied if Wii-fit games have an impact on attention in children with ADHD. Currently, medicine based treatments are considered first line treatments in Western countries for treating ADHD. Side-effects and other complications with medication often lead to discontinuation. Additional treatment options, like exergames may be an alternative to cover these issues. In this study it has been studied if a Wii-fit gaming intervention would have an effect on attentional abilities in children with ADHD. According to literature physical activity and medication can improve attention and ADHD symptoms in children with ADHD. This has also been studied during this intervention by dividing children in categories of Medication/NoMedication and PAHigh/PALow. The results showed a small improvement in attention, with a significant effect in selective attention. The number of hours of physical activity are not related to the learning abilities of the children. Medication did have an effect on the Wii-fit game scores, where children who used medication performed better in games containing sustained than the children who were not on medication. Within all the groups of exercise and medication the children showed a significant improvement from the first to the last session in most Wii-Fit games. More research needs to be done to confirm these results and follow-up studies should include control-groups to compare clinical groups with non-clinical groups. Furthermore, these results show promising features for follow-up studies focused on ADHD interventions, where exergame interventions may be offered as additional intervention to improve attentional abilities.
| Item Type: | Thesis (Master) |
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| Supervisor name: | Jelsma, L.D. |
| Degree programme: | Psychology |
| Differentiation route: | Clinical Neuropsychology (CN) [Master Psychology] |
| Date Deposited: | 24 Jul 2023 11:57 |
| Last Modified: | 24 Jul 2023 11:57 |
| URI: | http://gmwpublic.studenttheses.ub.rug.nl/id/eprint/2581 |
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