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AIM To determine the effect of brain gym exercise on attention and academic performance of children with ADHD OBJECTIVES • To assess the severity of attention deficit using Vanderbilt ADHD diagnostic teacher rating scale • To assess the academic performance using academic performance rating scale • To find the effect of brain gym exercise on attention and academic performance of children with ADHD METHODOLOGY Totally 30 children were included in this study through convenient sampling, 15 in the experimental group and 15 in the control group with age range 6-12 years participated in the current study. The experimental group underwent 40 sessions of brain gym exercises along with conventional therapy session whereas controlled group with only conventional therapy. RESULT Statistical significance is present in the experimental group than the control group with regard to academic performance, mean values are 61.6 and 52.5, ‘t’ value is 12.198 and the ‘p’ value is < 0.0001. it indicates the statistical significant difference between control and experimental group. CONCLUSION From this study, it is concluded that there is significant improvement in academic performance in children with ADHD inattention. Keywords: Brain gym exercises, Attention deficit and hyperactivity disorder, academic performance
Publication date: 01/02/2025

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https://doi.org/10.31032/IJBPAS/2025/14.2.9941