Effect of Neuropsychopedagogical Motor Intervention Program on Inhibitory Control, Working Memory and Cognitive Flexibility in Children with Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder - A Randomised Controlled Trial.

Helly Prakashbhai Patel; Khyati Shah

Effect of Neuropsychopedagogical Motor Intervention Program on Inhibitory Control, Working Memory and Cognitive Flexibility in Children with Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder - A Randomised Controlled Trial.

Author(s)	Dr. Helly Prakashbhai Patel, Dr. Khyati Shah
Country	India
Abstract	Background: Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) is the most common neurodevelopmental disorder of childhood, occurring in 5-8% of school-aged children, and is characterized by a persistent pattern of inattention and/or hyperactivity- impulsivity that interferes with daily life functioning or development. Neuropsycholopedagogical Motor Intervention Program (NMIP) emphasizes activities that enhance hand and foot coordination by focusing on coding and decoding of body movements to promote motor development, executive functions and mindfulness. Need of the study: Children with ADHD often show impaired executive functions such as inhibitory control, working memory and cognitive flexibility due to attention deficits and hyperactivity. Hence this study is conducted to explore the effect of NMIP on improving these functions. Aim and objectives: To evaluate the effect of NMIP on inhibitory control, working memory and cognitive flexibility compared to conventional physiotherapy intervention. Methodology: A total of 32 children diagnosed with ADHD according to DSM-5 criteria was randomly allocated into two groups, experimental group received conventional physiotherapy with NMIP and conventional group received physiotherapy intervention focusing on psychomotor function of 36 sessions. The pre and post evaluation was performed by using Trail Making Test, Head Toes Knees Shoulder Test and Childhood Executive Function Inventory. Result : NMIP does not showed significant improvement (p>0.05) compared to conventional physiotherapy as the both the interventions are equally effective. Conclusion: This study revealed that NMIP and conventional physiotherapy are equally effective to improves executive function and promote cognitive and motor development by coordinating motor activities in ADHD children.
Keywords	ADHD, NMIP, Executive functions
Field	Physical Science
Published In	Volume 8, Issue 1, January-February 2026
Published On	2026-02-10

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