The Poomsae in Taekwondo is an effective therapy for executive function in children with Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder

Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) is pathology of genetic and neurological etiology and results in significant impairment of social and academic activity among children. Martial arts play an important role in the development of cognition especially among children with ADHD. The cognitive complexity of physical activity in Taekwondo Training Program is exemplified in poomsae (“forms”), which is a series of choreographic physical movements performed with technical precision in a particular order.