본 연구는 대도시에 거주하는 ADHD 아동들을 대상으로 12주 동안의 복합운동과 유산소성 트레이닝을 통하여 부주의, 충동성, 과제처리속도, 주의의 비일관성에 어떠한 변화가 나타나는지를 알아보고자 하였다. 이를 위하여 S시에 거주하며, 소아정신과에서 ADHD 진단을 받은 8세~9세의 남자 초등학생 12명을 대상으로 복합운동집단(6명), 유산소성운동집단(6명)으로 나누어 각각 12주 동안 주 3회, 1일 60분으로 구성된 복합운동과 유산소성운동 프로그램을 시행하였으며, 다음과 같은 결론을 얻었다. 12주간의 규칙적인 복합운동 프로그램과 유산소성운동 프로그램은 주의력 장애 진단시스템 ADS검사에서 부주의, 충동성, 과제처리속도시간, 주의의 비일관성 모두의 항목이 운동에 참여하기 전보다 통계적으로 유의한 변화를 나타내었다. 그러나 집단 간 차이와 기간과 집단에 따른 상호작용효과는 나타나지 않았다. 결론적으로 12주간의 복합운동 프로그램과 유산소성운동 프로그램은 모두 ADHD 아동의 주의력 향상에 긍정적인 효과가 있는 것으로 나타났다.
The purpose of this study was to investigate the effect of combined exercise training program and aerobic training program for 12 weeks on children’s attention behavior with ADHD(Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder). Subjects of this experiment were selected 12 children with ADHD and they were assigned into two groups. One group was composed of 6 who participated in a combined exercise, and the other group was composed of 6 who participated in a aerobic exercise. Both groups were measured factors before and after training; To measure the increase of attention, the ADS(ADHD diagnosis system) visual program was used. ADS verified four scale which include inattention, impulse, response time and response time deviation. Combined exercise program was composed of warm up(5min), playing exercise(30min), resistance exercise using body weight(20min) and cool down(5min) performed 3 times per week. Aerobic exercise program was composed of warm up(5min), aerobic exercise(50min), and cool down(5min) performed 3 times per week. As a result, combined exercise group was significantly decreased in inattention, impulse, response time and response time deviation (p<.05). Also, aerobic exercise group was significantly decreased in inattention, impulse, response time and response time deviation (p<.05). In conclusion, these finding suggested that the regular combined exercise and aerobic exercise were effective in increasing attention for ADHD children. Also, it is an effective psychotherapy that supplements medicine treatment and behavior therapy for ADHD children.