The effect of 8 week Rebound therapy training on static and dynamic balance and strengths of lower extremity in Attention Deficit / Hyperactivity Disorder children

Rebound therapy training as a new training method that stimulates the musculoskeletal system are considered by researchers and Rehabilitator.The purpose of this study was to examine the effect of 8 week Rebound therapy training on static and dynamic balance and strengths of lower extremity in Attention Deficit / Hyperactivity Disorder children. Thirty ADHD children with mean age (8.07±1.1) Weight (25.6±7.5) and Height (125±11.1) voluntarily participated in this semi-experimental study and were divided into control(n=15) and experimental groups(n=15) randomly. The Y Balance test and Flamingo test was used for evaluation of dynamic and static balance respectively. After and before rebound therapy training the strengths Quadriceps, hamstrings, dorsi flexor and plantar flexor were evaluated with hand-held dynamometer. During 8 weeks of workouts, the experimental group performed the Rebound therapy training three sessions per week, each session lasted 45 minutes. independent t- test was used to analyze data. There was significant increases in static and dynamic balance in anterior direction, internal posterior, external posterior and total balance and strengths lower extremity in the experimental group compared with the control group (P<0/05). Finding indicated that rebound therapy training can be effective on the improvement of the static and dynamic balance and the strength of the lower extremity muscles.in ADHD children.