SynthesisFrontiers in psychiatry2024
Benefits of exercise for children and adolescents with autism spectrum disorder: a systematic review and meta-analysis.
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Effects of Systematic Exercise Training on Core Symptoms, Executive Function and Brain Function in Children With ASD
Who cites it
11 citing papers in PubMed, 2 syntheses or guidelines pooled it.
- Exercise dose architecture as a precision-informed developmental framework in autism spectrum disorder: a narrative review of mechanisms, sex- and development-related heterogeneity, and clinical translation.Frontiers in psychiatry · 2026Pooled it
- 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
- Exercise as an Adjunctive Lifestyle Intervention for Psychiatric Comorbidities in Autism Spectrum Disorder.Journal of autism and developmental disorders · 2026Article
- Dropout From Exercise Interventions in Autistic Youth: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis.Journal of autism and developmental disorders · 2026Article
- Preliminary Evidence of Motor Outcomes in Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder Following Equine-Assisted Therapy and Dual-Task Training: 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
- Barriers to and facilitation of long-term physical exercise participation among Chinese adolescents with autism spectrum disorder: a parental perspective.Frontiers in psychology · 2026Article
- A Review of Therapeutic Approaches for Autism Spectrum Disorder.Brain sciences · 2025Review
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- Exploring emotions and perspectives of families with autism spectrum disorder individuals on sports participation: a case study on Weibo using machine learning method.BMC sports science, medicine & rehabilitation · 2025Article
- 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
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Abstract
Background: Numerous experimental studies have shown that exercise can serve as an intervention with beneficial effects on children and adolescents with autism. However, a systematic review on the specific areas affected has not been conducted. Methods: Preliminary research sources were obtained by searching four databases, and two researchers independently screened the literature that met the study criteria. The study was conducted under the guidelines of the Cochrane Handbook for Systematic Reviews of Interventions. Results: 37 studies were included in the final analysis, of which 9 studies were quantitatively synthesized and 28 studies were qualitatively analyzed. Exercise interventions have positive effects on motor performance, cognitive function, individual and social relationships, behavioral problems, physical health, and brain function in children and adolescents with autism. The results of the meta-analysis indicate that exercise can effectively improve social skills [SMD=-0.53, 95%CI (-0.76, -0.3), P=0.000]. Conclusions: Long-term, regular, chronic exercise is beneficial for children and adolescents with autism, particularly in the area of social skills. Systematic review registration: https://www.crd.york.ac.uk/prospero PROSPERO, identifier CRD42024554530.
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