SynthesisInternational journal of environmental research and public health2022
The Effect of Physical Activity on Motor Skills of Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder: A Meta-Analysis.
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- Impaired Motor Competence in Children and Adolescents With Autism Spectrum Disorder: Evidence From a Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.Autism research : official journal of the International Society for Autism Research · 2026Pooled it
- Effects of exercise interventions on fundamental motor skills in children and adolescents with autism spectrum disorder: a meta-analysis with meta-regression analyses of randomized controlled trials.Frontiers in psychiatry · 2026Pooled it
- Effects of aquatic exercise on symptoms, behaviors, and motor function in children with autism spectrum disorder: a systematic review and meta-analysis.Frontiers in behavioral neuroscience · 2026Pooled it
- The impact of sensory integration based sports training on motor and social skill development in children with autism spectrum disorder.Scientific reports · 2025Trial
- Effects of combined prenatal exposure to air pollution and maternal stress on social behavior and oxytocin and vasopressin systems in male and female mice.Journal of neuroendocrinology · 2026Article
- The Effects of a Sport-Based Training Program on Reaction Time and Fine Motor Coordination in Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder: A Pilot Study.Sports (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Article
- Physical exercise therapy for autism spectrum disorder: a scoping review of systematic reviews.Frontiers in public health · 2026Article
- Mini-Basketball for Preschool and School-Aged Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder: A Systematic Review of Randomized Controlled Trials.Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Review
- Effects of combined prenatal exposure to air pollution and maternal stress on social behavior and oxytocin and vasopressin systems in male and female mice.bioRxiv : the preprint server for biology · 2025Article
- Exercise Interventions for Autistic People: An Integrative Review of Evidence from Clinical Trials.Current psychiatry reports · 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
- Objective Physical Activity and Health-Related Fitness in Children with Autism Spectrum Disorders and Typically Developing Children: A Gender Study.International journal of school health · 2025Article
- Progress in exercise interventions for autism spectrum disorder: exploring underlying mechanisms.Frontiers in psychiatry · 2025Review
- Recreational ball games are effective in improving social communication impairments among preschoolers diagnosed with autism spectrum disorder: a multi-arm controlled study.BMC sports science, medicine & rehabilitation · 2024Article
- Enhancing home-based physical activity for neurodivergent children: adapting theFrontiers in physiology · 2024Article
- Positive impact of the Therasuit method on gross motor function of children with autism spectrum disorder: Case series.Frontiers in neurology · 2023Article
- Test-retest reliability of motion capture technology for assessing balance in children with autism spectrum disorder.Frontiers in neurologyArticle
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Abstract
objectiveThe present study was aimed at analyzing the effect of physical activity on motor coordination in children with ASD.
methodsOn 28 June 2021, a systematic review with meta-analysis was performed using the following databases: MEDLINE, SciELO, LILACS, PEDro, SPORTDiscus, CINAHL, SCOPUS, Web of Science, Cochrane, and Science Direct. We analyzed the methodological quality and risk of bias using the Jadad scale and Cochrane tool, respectively. Motor coordination results were meta-analyzed using the RevMan program. Two independent researchers used the Grading of Recommendations Assessment, Development, and Evaluation (GRADE) tool to assess the level of evidence from the meta-analysis.
resultsWe found four studies in the listed databases and five randomized clinical trials were included in the meta-analysis that included 109 children with ASD. Children with ASD who performed physical activity did not present significantly better motor coordination than control children (
conclusionsConsidering the clinical importance of physical activity for children with ASD, this systematic review with meta-analysis showed that physical activity had no statistically significant effects on coordination in individuals with ASD.
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