Physical exercise in attention deficit hyperactivity disorder: evidence and implications for the treatment of borderline personality disorder

TY - JOUR

T1 - Physical exercise in attention deficit hyperactivity disorder

T2 - evidence and implications for the treatment of borderline personality disorder

AU - Mehren, Aylin

AU - Reichert, Markus

AU - Coghill, David

AU - Müller, Helge H O

AU - Braun, Niclas

AU - Philipsen, Alexandra

N1 - © The Author(s). 2020.

PY - 2020/1/6

Y1 - 2020/1/6

N2 - A growing body of literature indicates a potential role for physical exercise in the treatment of attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). Suggested effects include the reduction of ADHD core symptoms as well as improvements in executive functions. In the current review, we provide a short overview on the neurophysiological mechanisms assumed to underlie the beneficial effects of exercise. Further, we review the current evidence from experimental studies regarding both acute exercise and long-term interventions in ADHD. While the positive effects observed after acute aerobic exercise are promising, very few well-designed long-term intervention studies have been conducted yet. Moreover, although exercise effects have not yet been studied in borderline personality disorder (BPD), in the end of this paper we derive hypotheses why exercise could also be beneficial for this patient population.

AB - A growing body of literature indicates a potential role for physical exercise in the treatment of attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). Suggested effects include the reduction of ADHD core symptoms as well as improvements in executive functions. In the current review, we provide a short overview on the neurophysiological mechanisms assumed to underlie the beneficial effects of exercise. Further, we review the current evidence from experimental studies regarding both acute exercise and long-term interventions in ADHD. While the positive effects observed after acute aerobic exercise are promising, very few well-designed long-term intervention studies have been conducted yet. Moreover, although exercise effects have not yet been studied in borderline personality disorder (BPD), in the end of this paper we derive hypotheses why exercise could also be beneficial for this patient population.

KW - Attention

KW - Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD)

KW - Borderline personality disorder (BPD)

KW - Cognitive

KW - Executive function

KW - Exercise

KW - Intervention

KW - Physical activity

KW - Treatment

UR - https://www.scopus.com/pages/publications/85084783269

U2 - 10.1186/s40479-019-0115-2

DO - 10.1186/s40479-019-0115-2

M3 - Review article

C2 - 31921425

SN - 2051-6673

VL - 7

JO - Borderline Personality Disorder and Emotion Dysregulation

JF - Borderline Personality Disorder and Emotion Dysregulation

M1 - 1

ER -