Effects of music therapy as an alternative treatment on depression in children and adolescents with ADHD by activating serotonin and improving stress coping ability

Table 1 Physical characteristics of subjects (n = 36)

Classification of participants	ADHD Control group		ADHD Music therapy group
Classification of participants	Male = 10	Female = 8	Male = 13	Female = 5
Age	11.91 ± 2.77	12.43 ± 2.99	11.76 ± 2.34	12.53 ± 2.52
Height (cm)	144.45 ± 11.52	145.57 ± 11.06	143.87 ± 10.51	141.26 ± 9.44
Weight (kg)	42.53 ± 9.25	41.86 ± 9.51	41.82 ± 9.69	41.08 ± 8.35
BSA (m²)	1.30 ± 1.03	1.30 ± 0.01	1.29 ± 0.98	1.26 ± 0.97
BMI (kg/m²)	21.55 ± 2.58	21.29 ± 2.98	20.21 ± 2.33	20.59 ± 2.41
% fat	20.35 ± 3.11	20.43 ± 3.31	19.25 ± 3.04	19.98 ± 3.10

Values are presented as mean ± SD, standard deviation. BSA body surface area, BMI body mass index. BSA was calculated using the Du Bois formula [60]. Body fat percentage was measured using the bio-impedance method (InBody 520, Seoul, Korea)

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