Abstract
Aim of the studyThis study aimed at investigating the effects of a rhythm-based therapeutic program among ADHD children by assessing performance in attentional and executive domains. Participants and methodTwenty-one children (mean age: 9.1, SD: 1.8; 3 females) who previously received a diagnosis of ADHD benefited from a rhythm-based training program (8 to 12 training sessions) delivered during a psychomotor therapy. The program consisted of rhythmic perceptuo-motor exercises, including sensorimotor synchronization to external beats (metronome, music). Attentional and executive performances were assessed with a test-retest experimental design. ResultsAttentional and executive performance improved in different domains: inhibition, cognitive impulsiveness and visuo-spatial working memory. A slight improvement was visible for divided attention, whereas sustained auditory attention, selective visual attention and delay aversion did not change after intervention. ConclusionThese results are in favor of tight relations between a rhythmic training program and some attentional and executive functions among ADHD children, with beneficial effects of the training on a variety of cognitive performances. This study seems promising for the purpose of supplementing chemical treatments among a range of ADHD patients in cognitive domain.
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