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 …

The effects of exercise interventions on executive functions in children and adolescents with autism spectrum disorder: a systematic review and meta-analysis

X Liang, R Li, SHS Wong, RKW Sum, P Wang, B Yang… - Sports Medicine, 2022 - Springer
Background Both chronic and acute exercise interventions have reported positive effects on
executive functions (EFs) in general populations. However, data on changes in EFs in …

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 …

Effect of augmented reality game Pokémon GO on cognitive performance and emotional intelligence in adolescent young

A Ruiz-Ariza, RA Casuso, S Suarez-Manzano… - Computers & …, 2018 - Elsevier
The main aim was to analyse the effect of 8 weeks of Pokémon GO on cognitive
performance (memory, selective attention, concentration, mathematical calculation and …

The impacts of physical activity intervention on physical and cognitive outcomes in children with autism spectrum disorder

CY Pan, CH Chu, CL Tsai, MC Sung, CY Huang… - …, 2017 - journals.sagepub.com
This study examined the effects of a 12-week physical activity intervention on the motor skill
proficiency and executive function of 22 boys (aged 9.08±1.75 years) with autism spectrum …

Designing serious game interventions for individuals with autism

EM Whyte, JM Smyth, KS Scherf - Journal of autism and developmental …, 2015 - Springer
The design of “Serious games” that use game components (eg, storyline, long-term goals,
rewards) to create engaging learning experiences has increased in recent years. We …

[HTML][HTML] Effects of cognitive training programs on executive function in children and adolescents with autism spectrum disorder: a systematic review

A Pasqualotto, N Mazzoni, A Bentenuto, A Mule… - Brain sciences, 2021 - mdpi.com
Background. Autism Spectrum Disorder is often associated with deficits in executive
functions (EFs), which is contributing significantly to individuals with ASD's difficulties in …

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) …

Gamification: The intersection between behavior analysis and game design technologies

ZH Morford, BN Witts, KJ Killingsworth… - The Behavior …, 2014 - Springer
Deterding et al.(Proceedings of the 15th International Academic MindTrek Conference:
Envisioning Future Media Environments, USA 15: 9–15, 2011) report a recent rise in …

[HTML][HTML] 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 …