Benefits of physical activity for the development of autistic children

Aniszewski, Ellen; Almeida, Hellen; Alvernaz, Aline

doi:10.15406/ipmrj.2020.05.00233

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“…Physical activity provides numerous psychological and physical benefits to children with ASD and can have a positive influence on their conduct, such as decreasing stereotypical conducts and positively influencing communication, academic performance and social functioning. Other researchers support the hypothesis that adolescents should take part in 60 min or more of PA regularly (Aniszewski et al , 2020; Engelhardt et al , 2013; Greco, 2020; Yarımkaya and Esentürk, 2020).…”

Section: Literature Reviewmentioning

confidence: 85%

Assessing the effect of playing games on the behavior of ASD and TD children

Alkhayat

Ibrahim

2020

AIA

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Purpose Previous researches point that children with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) show particular interests in computers and other multimedia electronics (Mazurek et al., 2012). Experts in pediatric care contemplate the possibility of exploiting this relationship to inform the interventions among children with Autism. This paper aims to explore how video games can be used to aid the cognitive and social development among children with ASD and typically developing children (TDC). Design/methodology/approach The study design used was experimental, with 112 children as the main participants. The researchers watched the behaviors of the children through controlled observation as they compared the behaviors with their established models. In this case, the structured models worked as the control group in the experiment. To understand the relationship between the variables: exposure to video games and children's social interactions, the researchers used multiple linear regression analysis, ANOVA and correlation coefficients Findings The predictor model was effective because it accounted for at least 26% of the variation in the dependent variables at a statistical significance level of p < 0.000. Other than the structured models, there were also individual predictors, which also established that when families played games with children, the children tended to calm down their negative behaviors. Hence, family playing games with children can help ease the symptoms of children with ASD and TDC at (t = 2.631, 4.180 and 0.024, p = 0.05). However, the duration of watching or playing the games did not contribute to children negative behavior such as poor school performance, failing to complete homework, playing games past bedtime and feeling agitated or isolated. Originality/value To the best of the authors’ knowledge, this paper is original, and it is first to report the findings of this type of study. This research used unique sample sizes and variables, though within the existing theoretical framework of social science experiments. All borrowed ideas have properly been cited to original owners’ efforts.

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Section: Literature Reviewmentioning

confidence: 85%

Assessing the effect of playing games on the behavior of ASD and TD children

Alkhayat

Ibrahim

2020

AIA

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“…With the deepening of research on ASD, people are paying increasing attention to the benefits of PA for ASD patients [ 12 , 16 , 17 , 18 , 19 , 20 , 21 ], and the National Standards Program (NSP) of the United States has also listed physical exercise as one of 22 emerging treatments for ASD [ 22 ]. Therefore, the academic literature reporting PA research on ASD groups is gradually increasing.…”

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confidence: 99%

Global Trends in Physical-Activity Research of Autism: Bibliometric Analysis Based on the Web of Science Database (1980–2021)

Feng

Hadizadeh

Cheong

2022

IJERPH

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The World Health Organization has identified nervous system diseases as one of the biggest public health problems, including autism spectrum disorder (ASD). Considering the extensive benefits of physical activity (PA), the literature on the PA research of ASD has increased each year, but there is a lack of bibliometric analyses in this field. To investigate the research achievements worldwide, this paper adopts bibliometrics to analyze the trend in the academic literature on the PA research of ASD published from 1980 to 2021. The documents were retrieved from the Web of Science database, and the search strategy was to combine the keywords related to “physical activity” and “autism spectrum disorder” by using the Boolean operator tools “OR” and “AND” in the title. A total of 359 English documents were retrieved. Microsoft Excel, Data Wrapper, VOSviewer, and Biblioshiny were used for the visual analysis. We found that the number of published documents increased the fastest from 2017 to 2021, which may be due to the promulgation of the Global Action Plan for Physical Activity 2018–2030 and the influence of COVID-19 on the world. The United States and the University of California systems are in the leading position in this field. Cooperation among countries with different levels of development will help to jointly promote the PA research progress on ASD. The focus themes include “individual effect”, “social support” and “activity dose”. The analysis of the frontier topic points out that researchers are paying increasing attention to how to improve the health and physical fitness of this group through PA. This research clearly puts forward a comprehensive overview, theme focus, and future trends in this field, which may be helpful to guide future research.

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“…Participation of individuals with autism in regular physical activity practices can significantly contribute to the development of motor coordination, body awareness, social interaction, daily independence, and cognitive abilities. Physical activities include jogging, mini- trampoline, water activities, horse riding, skating, as well as aerobic activities [50]. After the Covid-19 outbreak, performing outdoor physical activities has become almost impossible all around the world.…”

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“…It is possible to say that regular physical activity for children diagnosed with autism spectrum disorder not only reduces stereotyped behaviors, but also positively affects their psychomotor development, motor coordination, agility, speed, and strength [50]. Handling young children with special needs, such as the autism spectrum condition, can be diffcult for families and caregivers.…”

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Avoiding isolation: Physical activity for persons with disabilities and Covid-19

Aksen-Cengizhan¹,

Doğan²,

Işık³

2021

BJHPA

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It was aimed in this article to draw attention to the following issues: the importance of issuing guidelines on what countries can or should do in order for individuals with disabilities to maintain their daily exercises or physical activity routines, and informing the public about it; the importance of considering the needs of a person with disabilities in emergency preparedness and response plans of the countries affected by the Covid-19 pandemic; the importance of the dissemination of public health messages in plain language and accessible formats through all mass media channels; the importance of providing psychosocial support to persons with disabilities and their families; and, the importance of strengthening support networks for persons with disabilities. In the research, the literature on Covid-19 and physical activity in disabilities published in 2020 was scanned via Pubmed and Google Scholar, and the study was designed as a review. Analysis of the related literature showed that it is important to develop a habit of performing regular physical activity in disabilities and to continue these activities especially during the pandemic period. In this review, persons with disabilities should be informed about what they can or should do to maintain their daily exercise or physical activity routines.

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Benefits of physical activity for the development of autistic children

Cited by 7 publications

References 8 publications

Assessing the effect of playing games on the behavior of ASD and TD children

Assessing the effect of playing games on the behavior of ASD and TD children

Global Trends in Physical-Activity Research of Autism: Bibliometric Analysis Based on the Web of Science Database (1980–2021)

Avoiding isolation: Physical activity for persons with disabilities and Covid-19

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