PT  - JOURNAL ARTICLE
AU  - Doug Hyun Han
AU  - David McDuff
AU  - Donald Thompson
AU  - Mary E Hitchcock
AU  - Claudia L Reardon
AU  - Brian Hainline
TI  - Attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder in elite athletes: a narrative review
AID  - 10.1136/bjsports-2019-100713
DP  - 2019 Jun 01
TA  - British Journal of Sports Medicine
PG  - 741--745
VI  - 53
IP  - 12
4099  - http://bjsm.bmj.com/content/53/12/741.short
4100  - http://bjsm.bmj.com/content/53/12/741.full
SO  - Br J Sports Med2019 Jun 01; 53
AB  - Attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is a common brain developmental disorder in the general population that may be even more prevalent in elite athletes in certain sports. General population studies of ADHD are extensive and have reported on prevalence, symptoms, therapeutic and adverse effects of treatment and new clinical and research findings. However, few studies have reported on prevalence, symptoms and treatments of ADHD in elite athletes. This narrative review summarises the literature on symptoms, comorbidities, effects of ADHD on performance and management options for elite athletes with ADHD. The prevalence of ADHD in student athletes and elite athletes may be 7%–8%. The symptoms and characteristics of ADHD play a role in athletes’ choice of a sport career and further achieving elite status. Proper management of ADHD in elite athletes is important for safety and performance, and options include pharmacologic and psychosocial treatments.