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Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is the most common disability diagnosis in children globally. It’s estimated to affect around 8% of children aged 3-12 years, and around 6% of teenagers aged 12-18 years.
ADHD can make school difficult for children – affecting their behaviour in class, their attendance and their academic performance. But research my colleagues and I conducted has shown why physical activity may be one way of helping children with ADHD to thrive in school .
To conduct our research, we had 27 children aged 9-11 years (all with ADHD) complete two trials.
The first trial involved a 30-minute exercise circuit that also engaged their brains. The exercise circuit invol

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