The effect of motor and physical activity intervention on motor outcomes of children with autism spectrum disorder: A systematic review

Abstract

Difficulty performing age-appropriate motor skills affects up to 83% of children with autism spectrum disorder. This systematic review examined the effect of motor and physical activity intervention on motor outcomes of children with autism spectrum disorder and the effect of motor learning strategies on motor skill acquisition, retention, and transfer. Six databases were searched from 2000 to 2019. Forty-one studies were included: 34 intervention studies and 7 motor learning studies. The overall quality of the evidence was low. Participants included 1173 children with autism spectrum disorder ranging from 3 to 19 years. Results from level II and III intervention studies supported that participation outcomes improved with a physical education intervention; activity outcomes improved with aquatic, motor activity, motor skill, and simulated horse riding interventions; and body structure and function outcomes improved with aquatic, exergaming, motor activity, motor skill, and simulated horse riding interventions. Results from level II and III motor learning studies supported that motor skill acquisition improved with visual, versus verbal, instructions but was not influenced by differences in instructional personnel. More rigorous research on motor intervention is needed with well-controlled study designs, adequate sample sizes, and manualized protocols. In addition, research on motor learning strategies is warranted as it generalizes across motor interventions.

Beneficial Use and Potential Effectiveness of Physical Activity in Managing Autism Spectrum Disorder

“…However, the authors recommended the development of stronger experimental designs for future studies (Lang et al, 2010). This was reiterated more recently in a similar review (Ruggeri et al, 2020).…”

A robotika szerepe az SNI tanulók fejlesztésében

“…Ebből is látható, hogy a robotok lehetőséget teremtenek nem csak egy nem fenyegető, háromdimenziós élettelen tárgyról történő tanulásra, hanem más emberekkel való interakción keresztül történő tanulásra is, ezáltal is ösztönözve az autonóm társadalmi magatartást. Ez lehetővé teszi a robotok számára, hogy segítsenek különféle emberi jellegű funkciók ellátásában, valamint segítséget nyújtsanak a fogyatékossággal élő személyek társadalmi készségeinek fejlesztésében is (Houwen et al, 2014).…”

The Effectiveness of a Training Program based on Behaviorism in Improving the Skills of Motor Imitation in a Sample of Kids with Autism Spectrum Disorder in Jordan

“…In response to the findings and recommendations of the previous researches and studies (Ruggeri et al, 2020), which recommended further studies on motor imitation skills in children with autism spectrum disorder; According to training programs based on behavioral theory; The little of local and Arab studies that dealt with this variable, the problem of the current study emerged from the importance of motor imitation of children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD).…”

“…The researchers review studies related to imitation skills for children with ASD, in general, with different environments, according to various variables, and different age stages of this mysterious disorder, and those related to motor skills in particular; to benefit from their procedures and instruments building and arranged from newest to oldest. Ruggeri et al, (2020) study within systematic review, examined the effect of motor and physical activity intervention on motor outcomes of children with ASD and the effect of motor learning strategies on motor skill acquisition, retention, and transfer. Six databases were searched from 2000 to 2019.…”