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ArticleFrontiers in psychiatry2026

Effects of a 16-week individualized exercise intervention on physical and behavioral outcomes in two children with autism spectrum disorder: a case series.

Yu Xing, Haoyan Liu, Liang Li, Xueping Wu, Qun Xiong

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Article in Frontiers in psychiatry, 2026. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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Yu XingSchool of Physical Education, Hainan University, Haikou, Hainan, China.
Haoyan LiuSchool of Physical Education, Hainan University, Haikou, Hainan, China.
Liang LiSchool of Physical Education, Jiangxi Normal University, Nanchang, Jiangxi, China.
Xueping WuSchool of Physical Education and Training, Shanghai University of Sport, Shanghai, China.
Qun XiongDepartment of Rehabilitation II, Affiliated Hospital of Jiangxi University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Nanchang, Jiangxi, China.

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Abstract

Objective and setting: This study aims to explore the effects of exercise intervention on the physical and mental rehabilitation of children with ASD, and provide a reference for expanding behavioral intervention methods for autism. Design: This study used two children with autism, Case B and Case D, as research subjects. According to the physical and mental characteristics of children with ASD, a 16-week, three-stage rehabilitation program was designed and implemented. During the training period, measurement methods such as ActiGraph GT3X+, Health Related Physical Fitness (HRPF), Test of Gross Motor Development 3 (TGMD-3), and ABC Behavior Observation Scale were used to evaluate the effects of rehabilitation training at each stage. Results: After completing the targeted intervention, the physical acvtivity of the two children were decreased sedentary behavior ( Conclusion: The 16-week exercise intervention improved the physical activity and health fitness levels of the autistic children to some extent, and meanwhile, the two children also showed some improvement in their behavior. They suggest that individualized exercise may warrant further investigation as a supportive component of educational rehabilitation, but causality and generalizability cannot be established without larger controlled studies and long-term follow-up.

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autism spectrum disordercase reportchildrenhealth-related fitnessmovement developmentphysical activity

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PMCPMC13526954

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