WhatsApp-based physical activity intervention for children with autism spectrum disorder during the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic: A feasibility trial

OK Esentürk, E Yarımkaya - Adapted Physical …, 2021 - journals.humankinetics.com
The aim of this study was to evaluate the feasibility and potential efficacy of a WhatsApp-
based physical activity for children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD). Fourteen parents …

A WhatsApp-delivered intervention to promote physical activity in young children with autism spectrum disorder

E Yarımkaya, OK Esentürk, EL Ilhan… - International Journal of …, 2022 - Taylor & Francis
Objective: The aim of this study was to examine the effects of WhatsApp-delivered physical
activities on the physical activity level of children with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) …

Promoting physical activity for children with autism spectrum disorders during Coronavirus outbreak: benefits, strategies, and examples

E Yarımkaya, OK Esentürk - International Journal of …, 2022 - Taylor & Francis
Described as a global outbreak (pandemic) by the World Health Organization, Coronavirus
disease (COVID-19) raises great concern with more than 2 million infected patients …

Zoom-delivered Physical activities can increase perceived physical activity level in children with autism spectrum disorder: A pilot study

E Yarımkaya, OK Esentürk, EL İlhan, S Kurtipek… - … of Developmental and …, 2023 - Springer
Although the benefits of regular physical activity are clearly expressed, children with Autism
Spectrum Disorder (ASD) are less physically active than their typically developing peers …

Parents' perceptions on physical activity for their children with autism spectrum disorders during the novel Coronavirus outbreak

OK Esentürk - International Journal of Developmental Disabilities, 2021 - Taylor & Francis
Considering that parents are one of the key figures in their child's participation in physical
activity, it is extremely important to examine parents' perceptions and experiences of …

Brief report: The impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on health behaviors in adolescents with Autism Spectrum Disorder

JM Garcia, S Lawrence, K Brazendale, N Leahy… - Disability and Health …, 2021 - Elsevier
Background There is concern that the COVID-19 pandemic may negatively affect health
behaviors in youth, especially youth diagnosed with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) …

Investigation of obesity, physical activity and sedentary behaviors of individuals with and without autism spectrum disorder during the COVID-19 pandemic process

N Demirci, DTP Phytanza - JUMORA: Jurnal Moderasi Olahraga, 2021 - jurnal.umnu.ac.id
Adolescents with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) may be at higher risk compared to their
typically developing peers. In this study, it was aimed to compare individuals with and …

[HTML][HTML] Environmental and social determinants of leisure-time physical activity in children with autism spectrum disorder

J Lee, S Healy, JA Haegele - Disability and health journal, 2022 - Elsevier
Background It is increasingly recognized that children's physical activity behaviors are
shaped by neighborhood environment factors and their parent's support. However, these …

WhatsApp-based intervention for promoting physical activity among female college students, Saudi Arabia: a randomized controlled trial

A Alshahrani, A Siddiqui, S Khalil, S Farag… - Eastern Mediterranean …, 2021 - apps.who.int
Background: Social media are increasingly being used by young adults worldwide. The
question is whether they can be successfully incorporated into health programmes to …

Using telehealth to conduct family-centered, movement intervention research in children with autism spectrum disorder during the COVID-19 pandemic

C Cleffi, WC Su, S Srinivasan, A Bhat - Pediatric Physical Therapy, 2022 - journals.lww.com
Purpose: After the COVID-19 pandemic, several randomized controlled trials came to a halt;
however, we chose to reinvent our study and shifted to a home-based, telehealth …