Compare the Effect of a Period of Selected Training Program in Green and Indoor Spaces on Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) Girls Seven to 11 Years

The purpose of this study was to compare a period of selected training program in green and indoor spaces on Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD). In this clinical trial study, the number of 120 girl’s students of elementary school of Ahvaz city with ADHD between seven to 11 years old were selected by multistage cluster sampling method. Than Child Symptom Inventory (CSI-4) that designed according to Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders criteria (DSM-IV) was completed by teachers and parents. Afterward 48 of them with the highest-deficit hyperactivity disorder were selected randomly and put with four groups of 12 patients (Aerobic training in green space group, Aerobic training in indoor spaces group, a normal activity in the green space group and the control group). Aerobic training protocols in the green and indoor space were performed three sessions per week for eight weeks with a Maximum Heart Rate Reserve 60 – 85% (25 to 35 minutes per session). For statistical analysis ANCOVA with LSD post hoc analysis was used. The results showed that aerobic training in the green spaces group had a significant effect on the treatment of ADHD symptoms compared to other groups (P