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In this study, we examined the effectiveness of using weighted vests
for improving attention, impulse control, and on-task behavior in children with
attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). METHOD. In a randomized,
two-period crossover design, 110 children with ADHD were measured using the
Conners' Continuous Performance Test-II (CPT-II) task. RESULTS. In the weighted
vest condition, the participants did show significant improvement in all three
attentional variables of the CPT-II task, including inattention; speed of
processing and responding; consistency of executive management; and three of four
on-task behaviors, including off task, out of seat, and fidgets. No significant
improvements in impulse control and automatic vocalizations were found.
CONCLUSION. Although wearing a weighted vest is not a cure-all strategy, our
findings support the use of the weighted vest to remedy attentional and on-task
behavioral problems of children with ADHD.
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