▁drug ▁add iction . ▁, ▁more ▁clin ical ▁research ▁is ▁still ▁needed ▁to ▁understand ▁the ▁mechan isms ▁and ▁confirm ▁the ▁effic acy ▁of ▁exercise ▁in ▁drug ▁add iction ▁treatment ▁and ▁prevent ion . ▁ ▁Att ention ▁def ic it ▁hyper activity ▁dis order ▁ ▁Reg ular ▁physical ▁exercise , ▁particularly ▁aer ob ic ▁exercise , ▁is ▁an ▁effective ▁add - on ▁treatment ▁for ▁AD HD ▁in ▁children ▁and ▁adult s , ▁particularly ▁when ▁combined ▁with ▁stim ul ant ▁medic ation ▁( i . e ., ▁am ph et am ine ▁or ▁m eth yl phen id ate ), ▁although ▁the ▁best ▁intensity ▁and ▁type ▁of ▁aer ob ic ▁exercise ▁for ▁impro ving ▁sympt oms ▁are ▁not ▁currently ▁known . ▁In ▁particular , ▁the ▁long - term ▁effects ▁of ▁regular ▁aer ob ic ▁exercise ▁in ▁AD HD ▁individuals ▁include ▁better ▁behavior ▁and ▁motor ▁ab ilities , ▁improved ▁executive ▁functions ▁( including ▁attention , ▁in hib itory ▁control , ▁and ▁planning , ▁among ▁other ▁cogn itive ▁domains ), ▁faster ▁information ▁processing ▁speed , ▁and ▁better ▁memory . ▁Parent - te acher ▁ratings ▁of ▁behavior al ▁and ▁so cio - em ot ional ▁out comes ▁in ▁response ▁to ▁regular ▁aer ob ic ▁exercise ▁include : ▁better ▁overall ▁function , ▁reduced ▁AD HD ▁sympt oms , ▁better ▁self - este em , ▁reduced ▁levels ▁of ▁anx iety ▁and ▁de pression , ▁fewer ▁som atic ▁compla ints , ▁better ▁academic ▁and ▁class room ▁behavior , ▁and ▁improved ▁social ▁behavior . ▁Ex er cis ing ▁while ▁on ▁stim ul