Originally Posted by Mars
Trouble with correlational studies is that they do not imply causation... which you are. Perhaps kids with AD/HD prefer TV more than other kids?
Fair enough. There were also a couple letters to the journal which suggested caution and that more study would be helpful--I guess if they used twins and deprived one of TV and let the other watch we'd have better results....
Originally Posted by Mars
Correlations with environmental pollutants, birthing complications, and parenting practices exist, but have not proved decisive. Heredity seems to play a big role. By the way diet does not. Special diets like the Fiengold diet have not shown any efect in controlled studies.
Thanks for the info...
So does performing tedious, unvarying tasks combined with exercise (as previous posters have been suggesting) as a 'therapy' have any merit? (I wouldn't really say that cycling is tedious, anyhow--the scenery changes by the moment).