Body Movements of Boys with Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) during Computer Video Game Play.

Farrace-DiZinno, Anna Marie; Douglas, Graham; Houghton, Stephen; Lawrence, Vivienne; West, John; Whiting, Ken

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ERIC Number: EJ639591

Record Type: CIJE

Publication Date: 2001

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Body Movements of Boys with Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) during Computer Video Game Play.

Farrace-DiZinno, Anna Marie; Douglas, Graham; Houghton, Stephen; Lawrence, Vivienne; West, John; Whiting, Ken

British Journal of Educational Technology, v32 n5 p607-18 Nov 2001

Describes a study that recorded the type and severity of body movements of 79 boys with ADHD (attention deficit hyperactivity disorder) and 67 non-ADHD boys while playing a computer video game. Results of multivariate analysis of variance showed no statistically significant differences in body movements between ADHD and non-ADHD boys. (Author/LRW)

Descriptors: Attention Deficit Disorders, Body Language, Comparative Analysis, Computer Games, Hyperactivity, Males, Multivariate Analysis, Video Games

Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Descriptive; Reports - Research

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Language: English

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