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ReviewPreventive medicine reports2020

Accelerometer-measured physical activity levels in children and adolescents with autism spectrum disorder: A systematic review.

Xiao Liang, Ru Li, Stephen H S Wong, Raymond K W Sum, Cindy H P Sit

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Review in Preventive medicine reports, 2020. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 36 papers, 10 of them syntheses that pooled it.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

5 authors.

Xiao LiangDepartment of Sports Science and Physical Education, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong.
Ru LiPhysical Education Unit, Shenzhen University, China.
Stephen H S WongDepartment of Sports Science and Physical Education, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong.
Raymond K W SumDepartment of Sports Science and Physical Education, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong.
Cindy H P SitDepartment of Sports Science and Physical Education, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Associations between physical activity (PA) and health benefits are well documented. Evidence indicates that children and adolescents with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) are less physically active than their typically developing peers. The purpose of this systematic review is to provide a comprehensive summary of the PA levels of children and adolescents with ASD and the associated factors that affect their PA levels by applying a socio-ecological model (SEM). Seven databases (PubMed, CINAHL, SPORTDiscus with Full Text, MEDLINE, EMBASE, ERIC, and PsychINFO) were searched in June 2019 to identify studies examining accelerometer-measured PA and factors affecting the PA levels of children and adolescents with ASD, aged 6-17 years. Two researchers independently screened studies, assessed methodological quality, and summarized relevant data. Twenty-one studies were included in the detailed review. Only 42% of the participants met the PA guidelines (i.e., children and adolescents aged 5-17 years should do at least 60 min of moderate to vigorous PA daily). By applying the SEM, multi-level factors ranging from intrapersonal to community levels that positively or negatively influenced PA levels in children and adolescents with ASD were identified. This review indicates that children and adolescents with ASD have low PA levels, and that there are multi-level factors that affect their PA. There is a pressing need to design effective PA interventions that promote activity accrual in the school, family, and community settings for children and adolescents with ASD.

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Autism spectrum disordersPhysical activity guidelinesSchoolsSocio-ecological model

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PMID32637302
PMCPMC7327848

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