ArticleFrontiers in pediatrics2024
Improving water competency among children on the autism spectrum: the AquOTic randomized controlled trial.
Article in Frontiers in pediatrics, 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. It is linked to 2 registered trials, which are not on this map. Cited by 6 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.
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Active Ingredients & Efficacy of AquOTic: Aquatic Occupational Therapy for Children on the Autism Spectrum
Water Competency Intervention for Children on the Autism Spectrum: The AquOTic Hybrid Effectiveness Implementation Trial
Who cites it
6 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled 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
- Chronological Age and Adaptive Outcomes Following Neuropsychomotor and Aquatic Interventions in Children with Autism: A Secondary Analysis.Children (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Article
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- Aquatic Exercise as a Complementary Intervention for Cognitive, Behavioral, Motor, and Functional Outcomes in Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder, Autism Spectrum Disorder, and Down Syndrome: A Narrative Review.Journal of clinical medicine · 2026Review
- Effectiveness of a 5-day adapted swim instruction program for children with disabilities.Frontiers in rehabilitation sciences · 2024Article
- Staying Afloat: A Scoping Review of the Literature on Adapted Swim Instruction.The American journal of occupational therapy : official publication of the American Occupational Therapy AssociationArticle
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Abstract
Introduction: There is a critical need for evidence-based and manualized interventions targeting water competency including swim and water safety skills tailored to meet the needs of children on the autism spectrum, a group that is at a high risk of drowning. This study examined the efficacy of AquOTic-a 10-week occupational therapy-based aquatic intervention to improve water competency among children on the autism spectrum. Methods: A total of 37 children on the autism spectrum (ages 5-9 years) were randomized to a waitlist control group ( Results: Average WOTA 1 scores increased significantly after participants received AquOTic (Δ = 5.7; 95% CI: 3.7-7.8; Conclusion: Our results highlight the efficacy of AquOTic to improve water competency among children on the autism spectrum. Further research is needed to examine long-term effects, dosage requirements to achieve water competency, and the impact of aquatic therapy on other health outcomes. Clinical Trials Registration: clinicaltrials.gov, NCT05524753.
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