Perceived barriers and facilitators of participation in after-school physical activity by children with autism spectrum disorders

I Obrusnikova, AR Cavalier - Journal of Developmental and Physical …, 2011 - Springer
This study used Photovoice methodology to assess barriers to and facilitators of after-school
participation in moderate to vigorous physical activity as perceived by children with ASD and …

Parent perceptions of factors influencing after-school physical activity of children with autism spectrum disorders

I Obrusnikova, DL Miccinello - Adapted physical …, 2012 - journals.humankinetics.com
The study assessed parental perceptions of the benefits of physical activity (PA) and the
factors that influence participation of children with autism spectrum disorders in PA after …

Physical activity participation among adolescents with autism spectrum disorder

P Jachyra, R Renwick, B Gladstone, E Anagnostou… - …, 2021 - journals.sagepub.com
Adolescents with autism spectrum disorder are less physically active compared with their
age-related peers. Despite the many benefits of physical activity, little is known about why …

Parents' perspectives of physical activity in their adult children with autism spectrum disorder: A social-ecological approach

AM Buchanan, B Miedema… - Adapted physical …, 2017 - journals.humankinetics.com
The purpose of this study was to investigate parent perceptions of the physical activity (PA)
engagement of their adult children with autism spectrum disorders. The theoretical …

Perceptions of physical activity participation among adolescents with autism spectrum disorders: A conceptual model of conditional participation

S Arnell, K Jerlinder, LO Lundqvist - Journal of autism and developmental …, 2018 - Springer
Adolescents with an autism spectrum disorder (ASD) are less physically active compared to
typically developing peers. The reasons for not being physically active are complex and …

The feasibility of Project CHASE: A Facebook-delivered, parent-mediated physical activity intervention for children with Autism

S Healy, G Marchand - International Journal of Disability …, 2020 - Taylor & Francis
To effectively combat high levels of inactivity among children with autism spectrum disorder
(ASD), scalable and sustainable methods of intervention are required. The purpose of this …

Physical activity in young adults with autism spectrum disorder: Parental perceptions of barriers and facilitators

C Nichols, ME Block, JC Bishop, B McIntire - Autism, 2019 - journals.sagepub.com
The importance of physical activity in persons with disabilities is well known, yet the
prevalence of inactivity remains high. The physical activity behaviors among adults on the …

Enjoyment, barriers, and beliefs about physical activity in adolescents with and without autism spectrum disorder

H Stanish, C Curtin, A Must… - Adapted physical …, 2015 - journals.humankinetics.com
The authors compared physical activity enjoyment, perceived barriers, beliefs, and self-
efficacy between adolescents with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) and typically developing …

Barriers to physical activity in children with autism spectrum disorders: Relationship to physical activity and screen time

A Must, S Phillips, C Curtin… - Journal of Physical …, 2015 - journals.humankinetics.com
Background: Individual, social, and community barriers to physical activity (PA) experienced
by children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) make PA participation more difficult and …

Parents' perspectives of physical activity participation among Canadian adolescents with autism spectrum disorder

S Gregor, N Bruni, P Grkinic, L Schwartz… - Research in Autism …, 2018 - Elsevier
Background Despite the numerous health and social benefits of regular physical activity
participation, adolescents with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) are less likely to be active …