ArticleInternational journal of developmental disabilities2022
Effects of a 12-week structured circuit exercise program on physical fitness levels of children with autism spectrum condition and typically developing children.
Article in International journal of developmental disabilities, 2022. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. It is linked to trial NCT05509231 (Effects of a Multimodal Exercise Program for Children With Autistic Spectrum Disorder), which is not on this map. Cited by 17 papers, 3 of them syntheses that pooled it.
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Effects of a Multimodal Exercise Program for Children With Autistic Spectrum Disorder (ASD) on Cognitive and Motor Abilities: Part III
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17 citing papers in PubMed, 3 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 28 citations in OpenAlex.
- Prescription of Exercise Programs for Individuals with Autism Spectrum Disorder: Systematic Review.Journal of autism and developmental disorders · 2026Pooled it
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- Effects of physical activity on motor, communication, social, and executive function in children with autism spectrum disorder: a meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials.European journal of pediatrics · 2025Pooled it
- Effects of a Structured Resistance Training Program on Muscular Strength and Functional Performance in Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder: A 12-Week Intervention Study.Children (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Article
- Learning from the Two Case Reports of the Enriched Motor Intervention for the Development of Executive Functions in Children with Autism Spectrum Disorders.Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Article
- Perspectives of parents of individuals with autism spectrum disorders on participation in physical activity: a mixed methods study.International journal of developmental disabilities · 2026Article
- Autonomy-Supportive Circuit Training Program: Differential effects on adaptive behavior and emotional symptoms in children with and without autism spectrum disorder.PCN reports : psychiatry and clinical neurosciences · 2025Article
- Autistic Young Adults' Experiences and Recommendations for Strength Training.Journal of autism and developmental disorders · 2025Article
- Enriched Motor Program [EMP]: Adaptation of a Physical Activity Intervention for Enhancing Executive Functions in Children with ASD.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2025Article
- The effect of exercise intervention on balance and executive function in children with autism spectrum disorder: a meta-analysis.BMC sports science, medicine & rehabilitation · 2025Article
- Effects of Motor Skills and Physical Activity Interventions on Motor Development in Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder: A Systematic Review.Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Review
- The impact of a ball sports combination training program on physical fitness and body mass Index in children with autism spectrum disorder.Frontiers in pediatrics · 2025Article
- Sport and Autism: What Do We Know so Far? A Review.Sports medicine - open · 2024Review
- Benefits of inclusive sport training on fitness and health of athletes with and without intellectual disability.Scientific reports · 2024Article
- Effects of Physical Exercise on Gross Motor Skills in Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder.Journal of autism and developmental disorders · 2024Article
- Acquisition and Retention Effects of Fundamental Movement Skills on Physical Activity and Health-Related Fitness of Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder.Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2024Article
- Effects of a Long-Term Adapted Judo Program on the Health-Related Physical Fitness of Children with ASD.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2022Article
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Abstract
Purpose: This study aimed to determine the effects of a circuit exercise program on the physical fitness parameters of children with atypical autism spectrum condition (ASC) and typically developing (TD) children. Method: Fourteen (14) boys with atypical autism (mean age: 10.07 ± 0.25 years; weight: 24.97 ± 0.64 kg; height: 126.79 ± 1.33 cm) and 14 typically developing boys (mean age: 10.07 ± 0.30 years; weight: 26.97 ± 0.55 kg; height: 126.50 ± 0.62 cm) participated in the study. The children were divided into four groups using a random coin toss: Autism Exercise Group (AEG), Autism Control Group (ACG), Typically Developing Exercise Group (TDEG), and Typically Developing Control Group (TDCG). Testing parameters from the Bruininks-Oseretsky test of gross motor proficiency (BOT-2) included running speed and agility, balance, bilateral coordination, and the standing long jump. Handgrip strength (both sides), reaction times (visual and auditory), and flexibility tests were also performed. The exercise program consisted of three 60-minute sessions per week for 12 weeks, using the most-to-least prompting method. Findings: Significant improvements were observed for AEG in running speed and agility, balance, standing long jump, reaction times, handgrip strength, and flexibility ( Conclusion: Based on the significant improvements in physical fitness parameters of AEG, we recommend that children with ASC start sports training immediately when diagnosed with autism and participate in structured physical activities with their peers.
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