The effect of yoga training on visual and auditory acuity of children with hyperactivity

The aim of this study was to determine the effectiveness of yoga exercise training on improving attention, visual and auditory performance of children with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). The statistical population of the study consisted of 6 years old pre-school children aged from 96 to 95 in Tehran. The research method was semi-experimental. In order to conduct this research, 35 children (all subjects were boys) with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) were selected through a multistage cluster sampling method from 6 to 7 year old pre-school children in Tehran. The randomized method was divided into experimental and control groups (the experimental group was 18 individuals and the control group was 17). It should be noted that 5 subjects were excluded from the sample due to the lack of training. Yoga exercise training was conducted on the experimental group. The instrument used in this study was SNAP-IV grading scale and NEPSI test. Data were analyzed using Analysis of Covariance (ANCOVA). Findings: The results of this study showed that yoga exercise training is effective in improving visual and auditory attention in children with attention deficit. according to the findings of this study, yoga exercise is expected to be considered along with the therapeutic approaches to the treatment of attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD)