ReviewReview journal of autism and developmental disorders2026
Aquatic Interventions to Improve Motor and Social Functioning in Children with ASD: A Systematic Review.
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8 citing papers in PubMed, 2 syntheses or guidelines pooled it.
- The effects of aquatic interventions on emotional and behavioral outcomes in children with autism spectrum disorder.Frontiers in psychology · 2026Pooled 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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- Fundamental Motor Skills and Motor Competence in Children and Adolescents with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD): A Narrative Review.Children (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Review
- Balance and Coordination Improvements in Children and Adolescents with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD), Resulting from a Hydrotherapy Intervention.Children (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Article
- Negative Body Experience in a Clinical Sample of Mental Disorders: Associations With Posttraumatic Stress Disorder, Mood Disorders, and Personality Disorders.Journal of clinical psychology · 2025Article
- Improving water competency among children on the autism spectrum: the AquOTic randomized controlled trial.Frontiers in pediatrics · 2024Article
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Abstract
Children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) often have motor impairments. A promising strategy to improve motor and social functioning in children with ASD may be an aquatic intervention because of the properties of water. This systematic review investigated the characteristics and effects of aquatic interventions on motor and social skills in children with ASD. Searches in six databases on studies conducted between 2000 and 2023 resulted in 19 intervention studies involving 429 children aged 3 to 17 years with ASD. Best evidence syntheses and meta-analyses were used to evaluate the effects. Aquatic interventions guided by a combination of professionals in influencing behavior and in aquatic skills improved motor and social skills and significantly decreased autistic behavior in children with ASD.
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