The current study investigates the possibility that athletes have more parallel ADHD symptoms than non-athletes. High-level youth sport athletes were compared with non-athletes in leisure time (i.e., sport) and in the school in ADHD symptoms. Athletes and students were evaluated by a trained psychotherapist using Adult ADHD Self-Report Scale (ASRS) on activities at school and during activities in leisure/sports time. They also filled in the Autism Spectrum Questionnaire (AQ) as a self-report assessment. Results showed significant differences in ASRS-scores for athletes in school and in their sport, with high scores in school and low scores in sport. No differences were found in AQ between the groups. The findings indicate that many athletes might display a cognitive profile of parallel of ADHD criteria. Future research needs to further investigate potential benefits of the cognitive profile in athletes and how they handle different contexts including sport and school settings.

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与非运动员相比，具有ADHD标准的运动员是否具有更多的认知特征？

目前的研究调查了运动员比非运动员有更多平行ADHD症状的可能性。将高水平的青年体育运动员与非运动员的闲暇时间（即运动）和学校的多动症症状进行了比较。训练有素的心理治疗师使用成人ADHD自我报告量表（ASRS）对运动员和学生进行评估，以评估其在学校和休闲/体育活动中的活动。他们还填写了自闭症问卷（AQ）作为自我报告评估。结果显示，学校和体育项目中运动员的ASRS得分存在显着差异，在学校中得分较高，在运动中得分较低。两组之间的AQ均未发现差异。研究结果表明，许多运动员可能表现出与ADHD标准相似的认知特征。