Getting outside shown to benefit kids with ADHD
Study Findings:
- Researchers found that those who spent time in green, natural settings reported fewer symptoms than kids who worked on activities indoors or who took part in activities in more urban areas.
Method:
- 406 participants — 322 boys and 84 girls — who had been diagnosed with ADHD. Most of the participants, ages 5 to 18, were on medication.
- The parents were interviewed by e-mail about how their children performed after activities conducted inside, outside in downtown areas without much greenery, and in more natural outdoor settings such as a tree-lined street or a park. The researchers asked parents to compare 56 activities and how their children fared afterward.
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