心率變異HRV可用來研究ADHD之孩童,其0.10Hz之功率可作為精神生理學的努力(或動機)之指標(功率越高,努力越少); ADHD之孩童有較高之0.10Hz功率
Heart Rate Variability and Sustained Attention in ADHD Children
Norbert Börger, Jaap van Der Meere, Arjen Ronner, Ed Alberts, Reint Geuze and Hans Bogte

Abstract

The major goal of the current study was to investigate the association between continuous performance tests (CPTs) and the heart rate variability (HRV) of attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) children. The HRV, specifically the 0.10-Hz component, may be considered to be a psychophysiological index of effort allocation (motivation): The less effort the subject allocates, the greater the 0.10-Hz component. Results indicated that, compared to controls, ADHD subjects had a greater 0.10-Hz component, which was associated with poor test performance over time. Thus, using a psychophysiological measure, we were able to confirm the clinical concept of ADHD from a motivational perspective.