Trial reportJournal of autism and developmental disorders2020
Brief Report: Impact of a Physical Exercise Intervention on Emotion Regulation and Behavioral Functioning in Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder.
Trial report in Journal of autism and developmental disorders, 2020. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 37 papers, 5 of them syntheses that pooled it.
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37 citing papers in PubMed, 5 syntheses or guidelines pooled it.
- Pooled it
- The impact of exercise interventions on core symptoms of 3-12-year-old children with autism spectrum disorder: a systematic review and network meta-analysis.European child & adolescent psychiatry · 2025Pooled it
- The effects of physical activity on social-emotional competence in primary school students: a meta-analysis.Frontiers in psychology · 2025Pooled it
- A network meta-analysis of the effect of physical exercise on core symptoms in patients with autism spectrum disorders.Frontiers in neurology · 2024Pooled it
- Exercise intervention and improvement of negative emotions in children: a meta-analysis.BMC pediatrics · 2023Pooled it
- Dropout From Exercise Interventions in Autistic Youth: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis.Journal of autism and developmental disorders · 2026Article
- Cluster analysis based on sensory characteristics of children with autism spectrum disorder and its impact on emotional and behavioral manifestations and parenting stress.BMC psychiatry · 2026Article
- How physical exercise influences children's social-emotional competence: an empirical study based on a chain mediation model.BMC psychology · 2026Article
- The relationship between digital health literacy and problematic mobile social media use among adolescents: the chain mediating role of physical activity and social-emotional competence.Frontiers in psychology · 2026Article
- The impact of physical exercise on college students' mental health through emotion regulation and self-efficacy.Scientific reports · 2025Article
- The Role of Capoeira in Improving Motor and Social Skills in Children with Autism.Children (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Article
- The Caregiver Concerns Questionnaire: A Tool to Target Care for Children on the Autism Spectrum.Journal of autism and developmental disorders · 2025Article
- Efficacy and Safety of Risperidone Interventions in Children and Adolescents with Autism Spectrum Disorder.Psychiatry and clinical psychopharmacology · 2025Article
- Exercise Interventions for Autistic People: An Integrative Review of Evidence from Clinical Trials.Current psychiatry reports · 2025Review
- The impact of physical exercise on adolescent social anxiety: the serial mediating effects of sports self-efficacy and expressive suppression.BMC sports science, medicine & rehabilitation · 2025Article
- Enhancing Emotional Intelligence in Autism Spectrum Disorder Through Intervention: A Systematic Review.European journal of investigation in health, psychology and education · 2025Review
- The Impact of a Music- and Movement-Based Intervention on Motor Competence, Social Engagement, and Behavior in Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder.Children (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Article
- More active, less aggressive! Understanding how physical activity reduces aggressive behavior among Chinese adolescents: a three-wave mediation model.Frontiers in psychology · 2025Article
- The relationship between physical activity and mental health among university students: a chain mediation effect of self-efficacy and emotion regulation.Frontiers in psychology · 2025Article
- Systematic review and randomized controlled trial meta-analysis of the effects of physical activity interventions and their components on repetitive stereotyped behaviors in patients with autism spectrum disorder.Frontiers in psychology · 2025Review
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Abstract
Problems with emotion regulation and behavior are often reported in children with autism spectrum disorders (ASD). This pilot study examined the effect of physical exercise on emotion regulation and behavioral functioning in children with ASD. Twenty-seven children aged 8-12 years were randomized into either an exercise intervention group (n = 15) or a control group (n = 12). The intervention group received a 12-week jogging intervention. Children's parents completed the Emotion Regulation Checklist and the Child Behavior Checklist pre- and post-intervention. The intervention group demonstrated significant improvement in emotion regulation and reduction in behavioral problems (ps < .05). Future studies should explore the mechanisms underlying the effects of physical exercise on emotion regulation and behavior in children with ASD.
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