ArticleHealthcare (Basel, Switzerland)2026
Learning from the Two Case Reports of the Enriched Motor Intervention for the Development of Executive Functions in Children with Autism Spectrum Disorders.
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objectivesThis study evaluates the feasibility and preliminary effects of a short version of the Enriched Motor Program (EMP), an intervention combining aerobic and cognitive exercises, adapted to support the development of executive functioning in children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD). Executive functions are high-order cognitive abilities necessary to manage everyday social and adaptive tasks.
methodsThe sample included two children with ASD (boys) with an average chronological age of eight years. The intervention was delivered once per week, over 12 weeks, and children's executive functions were assessed before and after the intervention. Working memory was assessed using the Backward Word Span and the Mr. Cucumber tests; inhibitory control was measured via the Circle Drawing Task and the Day/Night Stroop.
resultsThe data for both children were analyzed using the Reliable Change Index (RCI), which indicated a reliable change in visuo-spatial working memory for the child with level 2 ASD.
conclusionsThese findings provide encouraging preliminary results concerning the feasibility of a short version of the EMP. Enriched motor programs could be considered as suitable activities complementary to the main clinical therapy.
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