Nottingham Trent University
\nQualification Type: PhD
\nLocation: Nottingham
\nFunding for: UK Students, EU Students
\nFunding amount: \u00a315,200 per year
\nHours: Full Time
\nPlaced On: 3rd December 2019
\nCloses: 10th January 2020
\nBursary: Standard PhD stipend of \u00a315,200 per year<\/p>\n
Contract Type: Full time, 3 years full time PhD<\/p>\n
Start Date: April 2020<\/p>\n
Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) is a common neurodevelopmental disorder in young people and affects around 5% of children and adolescents worldwide. ADHD is characterised by inattention, hyperactivity, and impulsivity. Young people with ADHD typically struggle academically, with a likely mechanism being the negative effects of the condition on cognitive performance, psychological well-being and behaviour. ADHD is most commonly treated with pharmacological interventions (i.e., medication); yet such medications have a number of negative side-effects including high blood pressure, sleep problems and mood disturbances, whilst numerous non-pharmacological interventions have limited efficacy. Therefore, there is huge potential for an intervention aimed at enhancing cognitive performance and psychological outcomes in young people with ADHD; with one such intervention being physical activity. Physical activity is a potentially attractive therapeutic intervention given that it has been shown to enhance certain aspects of cognition, such as executive control, that are typically affected in young people with ADHD.<\/p>\n
This PhD will be centred around 4 experimental studies that examine the effect of physical activity on cognitive function, self-control and resilience in young people with ADHD. These studies are likely to include a study to examine the acute effects of a single bout of activity, alongside a training study to look at the long-term effects. Studies will also look to examine the optimal dose (i.e. modality, intensity and duration) of exercise for cognition, self-control and resilience, in young people with ADHD. Finally, the mechanisms responsible for these effects will also be examined, using technologies such as electroencephalography (EEG) and near infra-red spectroscopy (NIRS).<\/p>\n
The successful candidate will have a strong academic background in Sport and Exercise Science and\/or Psychology. Experience of working with young people is also desirable, including young people with ADHD where possible.<\/p>\n
Entry requirements: First or Upper second class degree or equivalent in Psychology or Sport and Exercise Sciences.<\/p>\n
Funding: competition funded project for UK and European students only. This PhD project is match funded by the Waterloo Foundation and Nottingham Trent University.<\/p>\n
Vacancy website address: www.ntu.ac.uk\/research\/find-a-phd-opportunity\/projects\/science-technology\/effect-of-exercise-on-cognitive-function,-self-control-and-resilience-in-young-people-with-adhd<\/p>\n
Vacancy email address: simon.cooper@ntu.ac.uk<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"