ArticleJournal of clinical medicine2018
The Effect of Music on Exercise Intensity among Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder: A Pilot Study.
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- Effects of exercise on anxiety and psychiatric comorbidities in children with autism spectrum disorder: a systematic review and meta-analysis.Frontiers in psychiatry · 2026Pooled it
- A Systematic Review of Scientific Studies on the Effects of Music in People with or at Risk for Autism Spectrum Disorder.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2022Pooled it
- Effectiveness of music therapy in children with autism spectrum disorder: A systematic review and meta-analysis.Frontiers in psychiatry · 2022Pooled it
- Instruments to Assess Physical Activity in Primary Education Students with Autism Spectrum Disorder: A Systematic Review.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2021Pooled it
- Music and Exercise in Concert: Uncovering Synergistic Mechanisms for Enhancing Brain Health and Cognitive Resilience-A Narrative Review.Brain and behavior · 2026Review
- Progress in exercise interventions for autism spectrum disorder: exploring underlying mechanisms.Frontiers in psychiatry · 2025Review
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- Effects of a 12-week structured circuit exercise program on physical fitness levels of children with autism spectrum condition and typically developing children.International journal of developmental disabilities · 2022Article
- Impacts of Participation in Community-Based Physical Activity Programs on Cognitive Functions of Children and Youth with Neurodevelopmental Disabilities: A Scoping Review.Brain sciences · 2021Article
- The use of music as an arts-based method in migrant health research: a scoping review protocol.HRB open research · 2020Article
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Abstract
Children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) are at risk for obesity, commonly have sleep disorders, and exhibit stereotypic behaviors that disrupt their learning. Vigorous levels of exercise have been shown to ameliorate these issues in children with ASD, but little research exists to provide techniques for motivating children with ASD to engage in exercise. The present study examined the effect of music on exercise intensity in a group of 13 elementary school students with ASD. Data were collected across six days during structured (e.g., verbal and physical prompts) and unstructured (e.g., minimal prompting) exercise periods. During these exercise periods, three music conditions were randomized: no music, slow-tempo music, and fast-tempo music. Exercise intensity, measured in Metabolic Equivalent of Tasks by triaxial accelerometers, was greatest during the structured exercise periods and during the slow music condition. Student characteristics moderated the impact of music condition on exercise intensity, such that students with high levels of adaptive behavior or lower levels of maladaptive behavior displayed greater exercise intensity during the fast music condition.
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