Effects of Weighted Vests on Attention, Impulse Control, and On-Task Behavior in Children With Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder.

OBJECTIVE. In this study, we examined the effectiveness of using weighted vests for improving attention, impulse control, and on-task behavior in children with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). METHOD. In a randomized, two-period crossover design, 110 children with ADHD were measured...

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Publicado en:American Journal of Occupational Therapy Vol. 68; no. 2; pp. 149 - 159
Autores principales: Hung-Yu Lin, Posen Lee, Wen-Dien Chang, Fu-Yuan Hong
Formato: research tables/charts Journal Article
Publicado: American Occupational Therapy Association Mar/Apr2014
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        atl: Effects of Weighted Vests on Attention, Impulse Control, and On-Task Behavior in Children With Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder.
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          Hung-Yu Lin
          Posen Lee
          Wen-Dien Chang
          Fu-Yuan Hong
        affil: Assistant Professor, Department of Occupational Therapy, I-Shou University, Kaohsiung, Taiwan
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          Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder
          Weights and Measures Utilization
          Task Performance and Analysis In Infancy and Childhood
          Arousal In Infancy and Childhood
          Attention In Infancy and Childhood
          Sensation In Infancy and Childhood
          Clothing In Infancy and Childhood
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      ab: OBJECTIVE. In this study, we examined the effectiveness of using weighted vests for improving attention, impulse control, and on-task behavior in children with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). METHOD. In a randomized, two-period crossover design, 110 children with ADHD were measured using the Conners' Continuous Performance Test-II (CPT-II) task. RESULTS. In the weighted vest condition, the participants did show significant improvement in all three attentional variables of the CPT-II task, including inattention; speed of processing and responding; consistency of executive management; and three of four on-task behaviors, including off task, out of seat, and fidgets. No significant improvements in impulse control and automatic vocalizations were found. CONCLUSION. Although wearing a weighted vest is not a cure-all strategy, our findings support the use of the weighted vest to remedy attentional and on-task behavioral problems of children with ADHD.
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