ArticleBMC sports science, medicine & rehabilitation2025
The effect of exercise intervention on balance and executive function in children with autism spectrum disorder: a meta-analysis.
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5 citing papers in PubMed, 3 syntheses or guidelines pooled it.
- Effects of trampoline training on lower-limb strength and balance in children and adolescents with special needs: a multilevel systematic review and meta-analysis.Frontiers in medicine · 2026Pooled 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 interventions on executive function in autism spectrum disorder: a three-level meta-analytic review.Frontiers in psychiatry · 2026Pooled it
- Game-based and individualized movement training improves physiological and motor outcomes in young adults with autism spectrum disorder: an experimental study from Türkiye.BMC sports science, medicine & rehabilitation · 2026Article
- Physical exercise therapy for autism spectrum disorder: a scoping review of systematic reviews.Frontiers in public health · 2026Article
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Abstract
objectiveThis study primarily evaluated the the effects of exercise intervention on balance and executive function in children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD).
methodsSearch for eligible studies through four databases, and then proceed with screening. The inclusion criteria are as follows: (1) Children with ASD; (2) Age 3-18 years; (3) Randomised Controlled Trial; (4) The intervention group received exercise training; (5) Conducted pre- and post-test, which include balance and executive function. Use the Cochrane bias risk assessment tool to evaluate the quality of the selected study. Select Standardized Mean Difference (SMD) as the appropriate effect scale index.
resultsTwelve of the selected articles involved 288 males and 108 females. The findings demonstrated that the exercise group (EG) benefited more from the improved balance than its control group (CG) counterpart [SMD = 0.86 (0.56, 1.16), p < 0.05, I
conclusionExercise interventions can better improve the balance and behavioural inhibition of children with ASD compared to CG. Nevertheless, physical training prescribed for more than eight weeks led to a more significant improvement in balance than interventions performed for shorter periods.
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