This study was done over the course of a five-year study that involved more than 850 athletes. Each of the athletes participated in many different types of sports and some of the findings were different from what they expected. The expectation was that athletes with ADHD would lean towards individual sports because they may have more control over but that wasn’t the case.
Life Lessons: Challenges of athletes with ADHD #adhd
Submitted by Judy Hanning on Tue, 2017-10-17 12:00
Currently, many children become active in sports but what might the correlation between the types of sports that they choose indicate about the child themselves? A new study shows that children that have ADHD are more likely to compete in team contact sports over any other kind of sport, including sports that involve participation on an individual level.
ADHD students excel in competive enviroments.
Key Takeaways:
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A new study shows that students with ADHD are more likely to compete in team contact sports, rather than individual sports.
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This study took data from over 850 athletes over a five-year period. It appears that those with ADHD are more likely to compete in team sports and in contact sports, rather than individual responsibility sports.
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It appears that young people with ADHD have an increase in reckless behavior and may also be at higher risk for injury.