FocusRace’s scientific foundations

What these sources support

Physical activity, concrete appointments and appropriate progression inform the approach. Session blocks, calm mode and buddies are design choices to test with users, not validated treatments.

What is not established

None of these references establishes FocusRace’s efficacy or that the app or exercise treats ADHD. General guidelines do not automatically validate race plans. Future research findings must be assessed with their limitations.

References and scope

1. Bull FC et al. (2020). WHO 2020 guidelines on physical activity and sedentary behaviour. British Journal of Sports Medicine, 54, 1451–1462.

   General physical-activity guidance, not a race plan or evidence of ADHD treatment.

2. Gollwitzer PM & Sheeran P (2006). Implementation intentions and goal achievement: A meta-analysis of effects and processes. Advances in Experimental Social Psychology, 38, 69–119.

   Supports concrete ‘when and where’ intentions for goal pursuit; it does not validate FocusRace or an ADHD-specific intervention.

3. American College of Sports Medicine (2009). Progression models in resistance training for healthy adults. Medicine & Science in Sports & Exercise, 41, 687–708.

   Resistance-training progression for healthy adults. The app’s exact weekly limits and race adaptations still require expert review.

4. NICE (2018, updated 2019). Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder: diagnosis and management. NG87.

   Clinical guidance on ADHD. FocusRace does not diagnose ADHD and is not a substitute for clinical care.

Validation still needed

Plan safety, licensed instruments, feasibility and evaluation outcomes require review by professionals and the research team. Collection remains subject to ethics approval and study-specific consent.