The Rhode Island Foundation awarded $360,000 in seed funding to 15 medical research projects, including one at the University of Rhode Island.
The $25,000 grant to the University will be used to study the impact of physical activity on children with ADHD.
According to a news release, the study will recruit children and adolescents ages 6-17 with and without ADHD and will look at how levels of physical activity are associated with neurocognitive functioning.
“We expect the results will support alternative methods of managing childhood ADHD symptoms and provide insight on alternative methods of ADHD diagnosis,” said Nicole Logan, assistant professor of kinesiology, who will lead the study.
“Because physical activity and related outcomes like fitness, muscular strength and body composition are closely associated with neurocognitive function throughout childhood, we hope to provide unique health recommendations that will benefit children with ADHD in particular.”
The remaining grants were awarded to Brown University, Providence College, Rhode Island Hospital, Roger Williams University, the University of Rhode Island, and the Rhode Island Hospital.
For more information on the grants, click here.
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