The Impact of a Rock Climbing Program for Adolescents with Autism Spectrum Disorder: A Pilot Study

Oriel, Kathryn N.; Kanupka, Jennifer Wood; Fuehrer, Adam T.; Klumpp, Kayla M.; Stoltz, Katelyn N.; Willey, Daniel W.; Decvalcante, Michael L.

doi:10.1080/24711616.2018.1425601

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“…Exercise intensity while climbing may vary based on the patient population. Oriel et al, found that children with ASD demonstrated higher levels of exertion while exclusively top roping [20], which is inconsistent with this study's findings. This inconsistency may be explained by the level of executive functioning and planning encouraged by participants with ADHD while top roping in this study.…”

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confidence: 99%

“…In Oriel's study, the subjects with ASD may have used less executive planning while climbing because they were not instructed to follow specific routes. Therefore, the climbers took fewer rest breaks, completed their climbs more quickly, and were able to exercise at a higher intensity level [20]. More research is needed on the effects of top roping on cardiovascular expenditure due to the varied congruence between the results of this study and past studies with similar measures.…”

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confidence: 85%

“…The Trail Making Test (TMT) was used to track progress in attention, planning, and executive functioning. The TMT is one of the most popular neuropsychological tests and was chosen based on the ease of administration and correlation to prior research related to the dependent variable in this study [20]. Trail Making Test B (TMT-B), utilized in the study, required the participant to draw a line connecting numbers and letters in ascending order (1-A-2-B-3-C, etc.).…”

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confidence: 99%

“…Within this study, although the authors did report that climbers working at higher intensity levels demonstrated improved attention test scores, there were no statistically significant differences observed in attention tests with moderate exercise intensity. However, all the parents of participants in this study strongly agreed or agreed that rock climbing had a positive effect on their child [20,21]. The purpose of this pilot study was to explore the effects of rock climbing on attention in children with ADHD.…”

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confidence: 94%

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The Impact of an Adapted Climbing Program on Children with Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder

Angelini

Oriel

Myers

et al. 2020

Int. J. Phys. Educ. Fit. Sports

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Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder impacts children’s participation in activities that require attention to instruction, sustained mental effort, and executive functioning. Physical activity has been correlated to improvement in attention in children with ADHD. Rock climbing challenges muscular endurance, attention, and route planning. Five participants, aged 8-13, participated in the climbing program. Attention was measured pre and post climbing intervention with Trail Making Test B (TMT-B) for time to complete. Exercise intensity was measured by heart rate. Parent feedback on behavior was collected with the Conner’s Parent Rating Scale (CPRS). The social validity of the intervention was measured by the IRP-15 measures. Statistically, significant intrasession attention improvements were noted in all 5 climbers (p=.43). Two climbers were consistently working at a moderate intensity (40-60% HRmax) while 3 climbers maintained a light level of intensity (20-40% HRmax). No statistically significant improvements were found on the CPRS, although improvements are noted with qualitative reports from parents. The IRP-15 showed 100% of parents believed rock climbing was an effective intervention for their children with ADHD. Rock climbing at a light to moderate intensity is associated with improvements in attention and behavior in children with ADHD.

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The Impact of an Adapted Climbing Program on Children with Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder

Angelini

Oriel

Myers

et al. 2020

Int. J. Phys. Educ. Fit. Sports

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“…Synonymous with the health benefits garnered from lifestyle sports was the thrill and adrenaline of participation (Crawford, 2016;Yarwasky & Furst, 1996;Oriel et al, 2018;Tangen & Kudlacek, 2014). These thrills manifested in numerous ways, offering disabled people a reason to engage in physical activity (Christensen et al, 2017), develop coping strategies to deal with their disabilities (Rojhani et al, 2017) and to help reconstruct identity after life changing experiences (Tangen & Kudlacek, 2014).…”

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confidence: 99%

The Physical and Mental Health Benefits of Lifestyle Sports for Disabled People: A Scoping Review

YOUNGSON

Foster

Lambert

2023

International Journal of Disabilities Sports and Health Sciences

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Background There is growing evidence to suggest the physical and mental health benefits of lifestyle sports (LS) in disabled people. However, disabled people are less likely to participate in sports than those without disabilities and the evidence base is sporadic. Objectives This scoping review explores the range and quality of the evidence base to determine what, if any, physical and mental health benefits are attached to disabled people participating in lifestyle sports. Methods Eligible studies consisted of participants participating in LS with a physical, intellectual, mental or sensory disability and included both adults and children. Descriptive, thematic and quality assessment techniques were used to provide a comprehensive summary of all evidence. Results We identified 57 studies, across seven different sports, with numerous physical and mental health benefits to disabled people, including improved strength, fitness and balance as well as confidence, self-esteem and overall psychological wellbeing. Key emergent themes were that participation in LS promoted the development of social skills and building of community. Conclusions Our scoping review was the first to explore this field of research, revealing a unanimously positive association between lifestyle sports and physical and mental health. Future research could focus on understanding the relationship and mechanisms between the sport, being in nature, or participating as part of a group that creates health benefits; and identifying appropriate duration, intensity and quantity of participation needed for long-term improvements.

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Barriers to and opportunities for integrating climbing in physical education

Frühauf,

Sagmeister,

Kopp

2023

Journal of Adventure Education and Outdoor Learning

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The Impact of a Rock Climbing Program for Adolescents with Autism Spectrum Disorder: A Pilot Study

Cited by 6 publications

References 33 publications

The Impact of an Adapted Climbing Program on Children with Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder

The Impact of an Adapted Climbing Program on Children with Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder

The Physical and Mental Health Benefits of Lifestyle Sports for Disabled People: A Scoping Review

Barriers to and opportunities for integrating climbing in physical education

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