ORIGINAL ARTICLE
Effectiveness of super brain yoga for children with hyperactivity disorder
Pouran Varvani Farahani MSc,
Davood Hekmatpou PhD,
Amir Hossein Khonsari MSc, Mehran Gholami BS,
Pouran Varvani Farahani MSc
School of Nursing and Midwifery, Arak University of Medical Science, Arak, Iran
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Davood Hekmatpou PhD
School of Nursing and Midwifery, Arak University of Medical Science, Arak, Iran
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Davood Hekmatpou, PhD, School of Nursing and Midwifery, Arak University of Medical Science, Basij Square, Arak, Iran.
Email: [email protected], [email protected]
Search for more papers by this authorMehran Gholami BS
Valiasr Hospital, Arak University of Medical Sciences, Arak, Iran
Search for more papers by this authorPouran Varvani Farahani MSc,
Davood Hekmatpou PhD,
Amir Hossein Khonsari MSc, Mehran Gholami BS,
Pouran Varvani Farahani MSc
School of Nursing and Midwifery, Arak University of Medical Science, Arak, Iran
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Davood Hekmatpou PhD
School of Nursing and Midwifery, Arak University of Medical Science, Arak, Iran
Correspondence
Davood Hekmatpou, PhD, School of Nursing and Midwifery, Arak University of Medical Science, Basij Square, Arak, Iran.
Email: [email protected], [email protected]
Search for more papers by this authorMehran Gholami BS
Valiasr Hospital, Arak University of Medical Sciences, Arak, Iran
Search for more papers by this authorAbstract
Purpose
This study aimed at determining the effectiveness of super brain yoga for children with hyperactivity disorder.
Design and method
This quasiexperimental and interventional research was conducted on 80 school-age children through a pretest–posttest design.
Results
Results showed that there was a significant difference between the means of severity of hyperactivity disorder before (75.1) and after the intervention (63.5) (p < .001).
Practice implications
Practicing super brain yoga reduced the symptoms of hyperactivity disorder among the school-age children.
CONFLICT OF INTEREST STATEMENT
The authors report no actual or potential conflicts of interest.
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