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Purpose: The purpose of this study was to investigate the effects of aerobic exercise on physical fitness and motor coordination in junior high school students with ADHD. Method: There were a total number of 30 ADHD subjects in this study, ranging from 7th to 9th graders. They were randomly divided into experimental and control groups, each contained 15 subjects. The courses were intervened by teaching aerobic. Aerobic dance contained three parts in this study, including warm-up, main exercise and cool-down. The intensity of exercises in the courses was set to maintain 60% to 80% maximum heart rate of students. The testing was including physical fitness and motor coordination. The items to be tested in physical fitness were based on the items in the physical fitness manual; on the other hand, Movement ABC-2 was used to measure motor coordination. Subjects in experimental group received instruction three times a week, once an hour while those in the control group didn’t. Analyses of covariance (ANCOVA) were used to compare the differences between experimental and control groups. All the results were shown as mean ± standard deviation, and the significant level of α =.05 was set. Results: Two items in physical fitness, standing long jump and 800/1600 meters running or walking, both reached significant difference (p < .05); besides, manual dexterity, static and dynamic balance, as well as the total score of motor coordination were significant difference (p < .05). Conclusion: In this study, it indicated that the intenvention of aerobic dance would partially affect physical fitness and motor coordination in junior high school students with ADHD. |