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| Title |
Tai chi training reduces self-report of inattention in healthy young adults
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| Published in |
Frontiers in Human Neuroscience, January 2014
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| DOI | 10.3389/fnhum.2014.00013 |
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| Authors |
Alexander K. Converse, Elizabeth O. Ahlers, Brittany G. Travers, Richard J. Davidson |
| Abstract |
It is important to identify effective non-pharmacological alternatives to stimulant medications that reduce symptoms of attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). In this study of healthy young adults, we measured the effects of training in tai chi, which involves mindful attention to the body during movement. Using a non-randomized, controlled, parallel design, students in a 15-week introductory tai chi course (n = 28) and control participants (n = 44) were tested for ADHD indicators and cognitive function at three points over the course of the 15-weeks. The tai chi students' self-report of attention, but not hyperactivity-impulsivity, improved compared to controls. At baseline, inattention correlated positively with reaction time variability in an affective go/no-go task across all participants, and improvements in attention correlated with reductions in reaction time variability across the tai chi students. Affective bias changed in the tai chi students, as reaction times to positive- and negative-valenced words equalized over time. These results converge to suggest that tai chi training may help improve attention in healthy young adults. Further studies are needed to confirm these results and to evaluate tai chi as therapy for individuals with ADHD. |
X Demographics
The data shown below were collected from the profiles of 22 X users who shared this research output. Click here to find out more about how the information was compiled.
Geographical breakdown
| Country | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| United States | 6 | 27% |
| United Kingdom | 4 | 18% |
| Finland | 1 | 5% |
| Japan | 1 | 5% |
| Italy | 1 | 5% |
| Ireland | 1 | 5% |
| Spain | 1 | 5% |
| Switzerland | 1 | 5% |
| Unknown | 6 | 27% |
Demographic breakdown
| Type | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Members of the public | 14 | 64% |
| Scientists | 5 | 23% |
| Science communicators (journalists, bloggers, editors) | 2 | 9% |
| Practitioners (doctors, other healthcare professionals) | 1 | 5% |
Mendeley readers
The data shown below were compiled from readership statistics for 193 Mendeley readers of this research output. Click here to see the associated Mendeley record.
Geographical breakdown
| Country | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Brazil | 3 | 2% |
| United States | 2 | 1% |
| Switzerland | 1 | <1% |
| Russia | 1 | <1% |
| Germany | 1 | <1% |
| Unknown | 185 | 96% |
Demographic breakdown
| Readers by professional status | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Student > Master | 32 | 17% |
| Researcher | 22 | 11% |
| Student > Ph. D. Student | 20 | 10% |
| Student > Bachelor | 20 | 10% |
| Student > Doctoral Student | 17 | 9% |
| Other | 45 | 23% |
| Unknown | 37 | 19% |
| Readers by discipline | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Psychology | 54 | 28% |
| Medicine and Dentistry | 20 | 10% |
| Neuroscience | 14 | 7% |
| Sports and Recreations | 12 | 6% |
| Social Sciences | 10 | 5% |
| Other | 37 | 19% |
| Unknown | 46 | 24% |
Attention Score in Context
This research output has an Altmetric Attention Score of 20. This is our high-level measure of the quality and quantity of online attention that it has received. This Attention Score, as well as the ranking and number of research outputs shown below, was calculated when the research output was last mentioned on 28 November 2016.
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