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Trial reportPloS one2013

A chinese mind-body exercise improves self-control of children with autism: a randomized controlled trial.

Agnes S Chan, Sophia L Sze, Nicolson Y Siu, Eliza M Lau, Mei-Chun Cheung

2 registry-linked trialsOpen access · goldAbstract readRandomized Controlled Trial
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Trial report in PloS one, 2013. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. It is linked to 2 registered trials, which are not on this map. Cited by 56 papers, 25 of them syntheses that pooled it.

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56citing papers in PubMed, 25 pooled it
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1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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2 · The registry

The trial behind it

Trials whose registry record cites this paper, or whose number appears in the abstract. A trial that started after this paper was published is citing it as background, not reporting it.

NCT05428657 naunknown statusnot on this mapstarted 2020, after this paper: background citation

EC (Emotion and Cognition) Brain Program for Children With Special Education Needs in Primary School

TypeinterventionalSponsorChinese University of Hong KongRan2020 to 2025Enrolled328ConditionsNeurodevelopmental DisordersArmsEC Brain After-school Program, conventional intervention
NCT07104708 nanot yet recruitingnot on this mapstarted 2025, after this paper: background citation

Effects of Systematic Exercise Training on Core Symptoms, Executive Function and Brain Function in Children With ASD

TypeinterventionalSponsorChen LiRan2025 to 2028Enrolled70ConditionsAutism Spectrum DisorderArmsThe Child-Parent- Trainer exercise program, The regular physical training
3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

56 citing papers in PubMed, 25 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 130 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

5 authors at 2 institutions in 2 countries.

Agnes S ChanNeuropsychology Laboratory, Department of Psychology, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Shatin, Hong Kong SAR, China. aschan@psy.cuhk.edu.hk
Sophia L Sze
Nicolson Y Siu
Eliza M Lau
Mei-Chun Cheung
Chinese University of Hong Kong · CNHong Kong Polytechnic University · HK

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Self-control problems commonly manifest as temper outbursts and repetitive/rigid/impulsive behaviors, in children with autism spectrum disorders (ASD), which often contributes to learning difficulties and caregiver burden. The present study aims to compare the effect of a traditional Chinese Chan-based mind-body exercise, Nei Yang Gong, with that of the conventional Progressive Muscle Relaxation (PMR) technique in enhancing the self-control of children with ASD. Forty-six age- and IQ-matched ASD children were randomly assigned to receive group training in Nei Yang Gong (experimental group) or PMR (control group) twice per week for four weeks. The participants' self-control was measured by three neuropsychological tests and parental rating on standardized questionnaires, and the underlying neural mechanism was assessed by the participants' brain EEG activity during an inhibitory-control task before and after intervention. The results show that the experimental group demonstrated significantly greater improvement in self-control than the control group, which concurs with the parental reports of reduced autistic symptoms and increased control of temper and behaviors. In addition, the experimental group showed enhanced EEG activity in the anterior cingulate cortex, a region that mediates self-control, whereas the PMR group did not. The present findings support the potential application of Chinese Chan-based mind-body exercises as a form of neuropsychological rehabilitation for patients with self-control problems. Chinese Clinical Trial Registry; Registration No.: ChiCTR-TRC-12002561; URL: www.chictr.org.

Indexed as

Behavior ControlMind-Body TherapiesAdolescentChildChild Development Disorders, PervasiveCognitive Behavioral TherapyExercise TherapyFemaleHumansMaleMedicine, Chinese TraditionalNeuropsychological TestsSelf EfficacyTreatment Outcome

Identifiers

PMID23874533
PMCPMC3707921
OpenAlexW1988855199

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