Is There a Functional Relation Between Set Shifting and Hyperactivity in Children with Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD)?

Lauren N IrwinNicole B GrovesElia F SotoMichael J Kofler

Published in: Journal of the International Neuropsychological Society : JINS (2020)

Inhibition demands do not cause children to upregulate their physical activity. Set shifting produces reliable increases in children's physical movement/hyperactivity over and above the effects of general cognitive demands but cannot specifically explain hyperactivity in children with ADHD.

Keyphrases

physical activity
young adults
attention deficit hyperactivity disorder
working memory
mental health