The Effect of a Course of Bray tonic Exercises on Improving Oppositional Disobedience and Anxiety in Children with Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder

Children with attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder are the first victims of emotional, behavioral and educational neglect, so the treatment of these children is necessary. Therefore, this study aims to determine the effect of a course of Bray tonic exercises on improving confrontational disobedience and anxiety in children with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder. Attention was designed and implemented.

In this semi-experimental research, 40 female students aged 8 to 10 with coping behavior disorder were randomly divided into 2 experimental groups (20 people) and control group (20 people). The mean score of confrontational anxiety and disobedience was measured before and after 8 weeks of Bray tonic exercises, and finally the data was analyzed using descriptive and inferential statistics such as analysis of variance using version 21 of Spss software.

The mean and standard deviation of anxiety before performing Bray tonic exercises in the control and experimental groups were 17.3±15.80, 21.2±10.98 and after performing Bray tonic exercises in the control and experimental groups, respectively, 30±3.18. 18.4±35.39, 18.17, as well as the mean and standard deviation of oppositional disobedience before performing Bray tonic exercises in the control and experimental groups, respectively, 7.40±1.23, 8.15±745, and after performing Bray tonic exercises. In the control and experimental groups, it was 7.20±1.28, 7.20±1.95, respectively. Therefore, there is a significant difference between the amount of confrontational disobedience and anxiety of children with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder before and after a period of Bray tonic exercises (p≤/05).

The results of this study showed that a course of Bray tonic exercises can improve confrontational disobedience and anxiety in children with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder.