Objective Analysis of Movement in Subjects with ADHD. Multidisciplinary Control Tool for Students in the Classroom

Mireia Sempere-Tortosa, Francisco Fernández-Carrasco, Francisco Mora-Lizán and Carlos Rizo-Maestre
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Mireia Sempere-Tortosa: Department of Computer Science and Artificial Intelligence, University of Alicante, 03690 Alicante, Spain
Francisco Fernández-Carrasco: Development Psychology and Teaching Department, University of Alicante, 03690 Alicante, Spain
Francisco Mora-Lizán: Department of Computer Science and Artificial Intelligence, University of Alicante, 03690 Alicante, Spain
Carlos Rizo-Maestre: Department of Architectural Constructions, University of Alicante, 03690 Alicante, Spain

IJERPH, 2020, vol. 17, issue 15, 1-17

Abstract: The term Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) has a long history of problems behind it. The origin of all these problems lies in the lack of agreement in the assessment procedures and evaluation instruments. The diagnosis is clinical and is determined by the observation and information provided by parents and teachers. So, this is highly subjective and leads to disparate results. Therefore, on the one hand the inaccuracy of the diagnosis of ADHD, which has been based on subjective criteria, together with the fact that hyperactivity is one of the main symptoms of this disorder, implies that several studies (with limitations) have been carried out to record objective measures of movement in subjects in at least the last ten years. In order to solve some of this derived problems and limitations of previous studies, a computer program has been developed to objectively record the amount of movement of subjects. The main objective of this study is threefold: first to register the amount of movement of both experimental group and control group, then to compare them with the movement registered by observers and finally to determine the validity of the software developed as a tool to support the diagnosis of ADHD. Results show that there are significant differences in the amount of objective movement between a clinical group of subjects with ADHD and a control group, obtaining a higher average of movement the experimental group. In addition, results also demonstrate that the developed software is a valid tool for the evaluation of movement that solves the limitations of previous studies. The proposed tool is developed from different aspects to give it a multidisciplinary character.

Keywords: assessment; diagnosis; ADHD; motion capture; hyperactivity; building (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: I I1 I3 Q Q5 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2020
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