The effects of a home-based sensorimotor program on executive and motor functions in children with ADHD: a case series.
Jin-Kyung Kim
PMID 30154616WHAT IT FOUND
Two boys with ADHD improved on attention and motor tests after a 12-week home sensorimotor program.
Because they also received weekly sensory integration and speech therapy, it is impossible to know if the home exercises caused the gains.
Key findings
01Both participants showed improved scores on tests of executive function (CCTT) and gross motor skills (BOT-2) after the intervention.
02The home program involved parents delivering sensorimotor activities for 40 minutes, four times a week, for 12 weeks.
03Participants were concurrently receiving other therapies, including sensory integration and speech therapy, once a week.
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What it does not show
Only two participants were studied, so results cannot be generalized to other children with ADHD. There was no control group, so natural development or other factors cannot be ruled out as causes for the improvements. Both children received concurrent therapies (sensory integration, and for one, speech therapy), making it impossible to determine if the home sensorimotor program specifically caused the observed changes. The study did not report how dropouts or non-compliance were handled, though the therapist monitored weekly activities.
Declared interests
The research was supported by the Hanseo University research fund. The authors declared no conflicts of interest.
The easy way to misread this
Do not assume the home sensorimotor program caused the improvements. Both children were also receiving weekly sensory integration therapy, and one received weekly speech therapy, so the contribution of the home program alone cannot be separated from these concurrent treatments.