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Objective measurement of motor activity during cognitive performance in adults with attention‐deficit/hyperactivity disorder

Lis, S., Baer, N., Stein‐en‐Nosse, C., Gallhofer, B., Sammer, G., Kirsch, P.·2010·Acta Psychiatrica Scandinavica

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Lis S, Baer N, Stein‐en‐Nosse C, Gallhofer B, Sammer G, Kirsch P. Objective measurement of motor activity during cognitive performance in adults with attention‐deficit/hyperactivity disorder. Objective: This study investigates whether hyperactivity, i.e. an increased level of motor activity, can be observed in adults with attention‐deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). Method: An infrared motion‐tracking system was used to measure motor activity in 20 unmedicated adults with ADHD and 20 matched healthy controls (HC) during a 1‐back working memory task. Results: Motor activity was higher in ADHD. It increased with the duration of testing and co‐varied with cognitive performance in ADHD only. Subjective and objective measurements of motor activity were related in HC, but not in ADHD. Conclusion: Higher levels of motor activity in ADHD are objectively measurable not only in children, but in adults as well. It is linked to cognitive performance arguing against distinguishable diagnostic subtypes. The objective measurement of motor activity seems to extend the description of ADHD symptoms derived from rating scales and might thus help to bridge the gap between psychopathological symptom description and neurobiological alterations.

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  • The measure of impulsivity is the least sensitive symptom for discriminating between adults with and without ADHD and between patients with ADHD or other psychiatric disorders.

    “The measure of impulsivity has been shown to be the least sensitive symptom with regard to discriminating between adults with and without ADHD as well as between patients with ADHD or other psychiatric disorders [35, 36, 39].”

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Authors
Lis, S., Baer, N., Stein‐en‐Nosse, C., Gallhofer, B., Sammer, G., & Kirsch, P.
Affiliations
Justus-Liebig-Universität Gießen (DE)
Corresponding author
Lis, S.
Venue
Acta Psychiatrica Scandinavica
Publisher
Wiley
Published
2010-09
Volume
122
Issue
4
Pages
285-294
ISSN
  • 0001-690X (ISSN-L)
  • 1600-0447
OpenAlex
W1696308892
Cited by
84
References
38
Citations by year
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FWCI
3.71
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
closed
Locations
  • Acta Psychiatrica Scandinavica (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
Topics
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Psychiatry and Mental health › Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder
  • Life Sciences › Neuroscience › Cognitive Neuroscience › Autism Spectrum Disorder Research
  • Life Sciences › Neuroscience › Cognitive Neuroscience › Neural and Behavioral Psychology Studies
Keywords
adult ADHD, attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, hyperactivity, motor activity, working memory, 1-back task, cognitive performance, diagnostic subtypes
MeSH terms
Adult, Attention Deficit Disorder with Hyperactivity, Child, Educational Status, Female, Humans, Impulsive Behavior, Male, Memory, Short-Term, Middle Aged, Motor Activity, Neuropsychological Tests, Reaction Time, Weights and Measures, Self Report

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