Decreasing self-stimulatory behavior with physical exercise in a group of autistic boys

Watters, Robert G.; Watters, Wilhelmina E.

doi:10.1007/bf02414814

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“…90 min Post-Walking: continued to demonstrate pretreatment levels of stereotypic behaviour 90 min Post-Jogging: subjects returned to or exceeded pretreatment levels of stereotypic behaviours RosenthalMalek (1997) 27 Level IV (5) 1. Amount of stereotypic behavior 26 …”

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“…17,27,28 In a Level IV study, Watters and Watters 27 examined the effects of 8-10 minutes of jogging, 10-15 minutes of television watching, and varied academic classroom activities on stereotypic behaviours and academic performance. No changes in academic performance were reported following any of these interventions, and stereotypic behaviours decreased only after exercise, suggesting that the exercise intervention alone reduced the frequency of stereotypical behaviours of the study group.…”

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Effects of Exercise Interventions on Stereotypic Behaviours in Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder

Petrus¹,

Adamson²,

Block³

et al. 2008

Physiotherapy Canada

115

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Purpose: The purpose of this systematic review was to synthesize evidence from studies examining the effect of exercise interventions on stereotypic behaviours in children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD). Methods: Only exercise-related physical therapy (PT) interventions were included. A multifaceted search strategy identified studies published between 1980 and 2007. Quality was assessed using the American Academy of Cerebral Palsy and Developmental Medicine (AACPDM) Study Quality Scale, the Clinical Relevance Tool for Case Studies, and the Quality, Rigour or Evaluative Criteria tool. Results: Seven studies met our inclusion criteria; four of these used single-subject research designs, two were group studies, and one was a case study. Ages and behavioural characteristics of the children (N ¼ 25) varied among the studies. Levels of evidence ranged from II to V (of a possible I-V). Study quality scores ranged from 2 to 5 (range: 0 to 7); mean ¼ 3.9, mode ¼ 5. Few studies in this area of PT practice have been published, and those identified scored low levels of rigour on the AACPDM criteria. Conclusions: Research suggests that exercise provides short-term reductions of stereotypic behaviours in children with ASD. Future research with stronger evidence levels, greater rigour, and longer-term outcome assessment is required to determine specific exercise parameters.

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Section: Petrus Et Al Effects Of Exercise Interventions On Stereotypmentioning

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Effects of Exercise Interventions on Stereotypic Behaviours in Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder

Petrus¹,

Adamson²,

Block³

et al. 2008

Physiotherapy Canada

115

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“…Similar studies in children with autism also showed a decrease in self-stimulatory behaviour following physical activity, but there was no improvement in social function (21).…”

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confidence: 67%

Psychosocial aspects of physical activity

Nieman

2002

Paediatrics and Child Health

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“…In another earlier study [21], five boys with ADS who participated in three different programs, that is, exercise, TV watching and simple academic work, showed lower levels of self-stimulation after exercise, and no differences or decreases in self-stimulation levels after watching TV or doing simple academic work. Nevertheless, their performance in formulating correct answers to questions related to their socialization and communication was not affected by any of the three different programs preceded and did not differ in relation to the level at which they were prior the start of research inquiry.…”

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The effect of an exercise program on communication and behavior of a child with Autism Spectrum Disorder

Stavrou¹,

Tsimaras²,

Alevriadou³

et al. 2018

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Purpose:The purpose of this study was to examine the effect of exercise in the communication skills and behavior of a child with Autistic Spectrum Disorder (ASD). Material:The survey involved a 7 years old boy attending a mainstream school who was diagnosed at 2.5 years of age with pervasive developmental disorder and at 3.5 years of age with ADS. The annual re-assessment, at the age of 6 defined him as a child with high functional autism. The study consisted of three phases. In the interview process through a questionnaire, data concerning the overall picture of the boy was collected. The same questionnaire was answered by all participants (parents, general class teacher, parallel support teacher and physical education teacher) two days prior and two days after the implementation of the intervention program, so as to record observations. The questionnaire investigated four areas, that is, intention or function of communication, semantic categories and use of words, context (framework) communication and ways (means) of communication. The intervention program lasted 12 weeks, at a frequency of 3 sessions per week, of 40-45 minutes each session including balance activities, self-awareness exercises, group games (3-4 people), visual -motor coordination activities, lateral movement and time and space orientation games. Results:After the implementation of the intervention program, the child showed significant improvement in all domains and in almost all subcategories. Conclusions:An individually structured exercise program results in a significant improvement in behavior, skills and communication for a child with ASD.

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Decreasing self-stimulatory behavior with physical exercise in a group of autistic boys

Cited by 123 publications

References 16 publications

Effects of Exercise Interventions on Stereotypic Behaviours in Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder

Effects of Exercise Interventions on Stereotypic Behaviours in Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder

Psychosocial aspects of physical activity

The effect of an exercise program on communication and behavior of a child with Autism Spectrum Disorder

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