The aim of the study- to examine the children who have hyperactive symptoms, their emotional and behavioral problems. Children of Baisogala secondary school primary forms and Baisogala kindergarten- primary school (N= 115), their teachers and parents were asked to fill the questionnaire. Disturbance of attention- deficit/ hyperactivity disorder ADHD was stated by Conners (1997) CADC the evaluations received in teachers’ questionnaire. If the participants who received the evaluation T ≥ 50 were determined as having hyperactive symptoms. The level of emotional and behavioral problems was determinated according Achenbach’s (1991) Child Behavior Checklist. The level of emotional problems was stated according Naglier (1988) the Drawing of a Human: The Procedure of Selection of Emotional Problems. ADHD was determined for 42,6% of examined children in primary classes. The difference among boys was 10,2 % higher than among girls. The most characteristic internal scale problems among hyperactive children were withdrawal (p=0,008), social problems (p= 0,000), intellection (p= 0,036), attention (p= 0.000). External scale problems were: delinquent behavior (p= 0,000) and aggressive behavior (p= 0,000). It was determined that somatic complaints (p= 0,753) and worry/ depression (p= 0,902) are typical for hyperactive children and for these who have symptoms of hyperactivity. The level of emotional problems of hyperactive children is not higher in comparison to... [to full text]

ADHD is a neuro-biological disorder which is characterized by the child’s levels of attention concentration, absentmindedness and impulsiveness inadequate to the natural development. This is one of the most frequently occurring psychical disorders among children (APA, 1994). Although doctors described ADHD many years ago, its wide spreading has been acknowledged only recently. There is no exact data, but it is considered that from 3 to 10 per cent of pre-schooling age children and from 4 to 5 per cent adults have ADHD. ADHD is frequently related to learning disorders in reading, writing and doing calculations; other behavioral disorders are also possible (Wender, 2000). In Lithuania, in almost any group of any kindergarten there are one or more impulsive or/and hyperactive children. It has been observed that such children are hard to teach, they do not react the way other children do and frequently disturb work. It is understandable that children with officially recognized attention disorders and hyperactivity (ADH) cause multiple problems to their parents and pedagogues. The available information on ADHD is not sufficient presently. Besides, it is frequently controversial (Sinkevičienė, 1998). Scientists exploring the area of applied physical activity face difficulties in planning explorations and analyses dealing with the motoric activity of children with ADHD. There is little information on proper exploration methods usable when analyzing the applied physical activity of... [to full text]