The effect of physical activity interventions on youth with autism spectrum disorder: A meta‐analysis

S Healy, A Nacario, RE Braithwaite… - Autism Research, 2018 - Wiley Online Library
The purpose of this meta‐analysis was to examine the effect of physical activity interventions
on youth diagnosed with autism spectrum disorder. Standard meta‐analytical procedures …

Current perspectives on physical activity and exercise recommendations for children and adolescents with autism spectrum disorders

SM Srinivasan, LS Pescatello, AN Bhat - Physical therapy, 2014 - academic.oup.com
Recent evidence suggests that childhood obesity is increasing in children who are
developing typically as well as in children with developmental disabilities such as autism …

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 …

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

A Ruggeri, A Dancel, R Johnson, B Sargent - Autism, 2020 - journals.sagepub.com
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 …

Exercise effects for children with autism spectrum disorder: metabolic health, autistic traits, and quality of life

CVA Toscano, HM Carvalho… - Perceptual and motor …, 2018 - journals.sagepub.com
This study examined the effects of a 48-week exercise-based intervention on the metabolic
profile, autism traits, and perceived quality of life in children with autism spectrum disorder …

The effects of physical activity and exergaming on motor skills and executive functions in children with autism spectrum disorder

H Rafiei Milajerdi, M Sheikh, MG Najafabadi… - Games for health …, 2021 - liebertpub.com
Objective: This study aims at investigating the effects of two types of interventions, Sports,
Play and Active Recreation for Kids (SPARK) and exergaming (Kinect), on motor skills (MS) …

Comparison of obesity, physical activity, and sedentary behaviors between adolescents with autism spectrum disorders and without

SM McCoy, JM Jakicic, BB Gibbs - Journal of autism and developmental …, 2016 - Springer
Body mass index classification, physical activity (PA), and sedentary behaviors were
compared in adolescents with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) to typically developing …

A systematic review of the behavioural outcomes following exercise interventions for children and youth with autism spectrum disorder

E Bremer, M Crozier, M Lloyd - Autism, 2016 - journals.sagepub.com
The purpose of this review was to systematically search and critically analyse the literature
pertaining to behavioural outcomes of exercise interventions for individuals with autism …

Effects of physical exercise on the stereotyped behavior of children with autism spectrum disorders

JP Ferreira, T Ghiarone, CR Cabral Junior, GE Furtado… - Medicina, 2019 - mdpi.com
Background and Objectives: Recent studies have shown the existence of a positive
relationship between physical exercise, symptomatic improvement, and reduction of …

A meta-analytic review of the efficacy of physical exercise interventions on cognition in individuals with autism spectrum disorder and ADHD

BWZ Tan, JA Pooley, CP Speelman - Journal of autism and …, 2016 - Springer
This review evaluates the efficacy of using physical exercise interventions on improving
cognitive functions in individuals with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) and/or attention deficit …