Effects of a 12-week structured circuit exercise program on physical fitness levels of children with autism spectrum condition and typically developing children

Arslan, Ersin; İnce, Gonca; Akyüz, Murat

doi:10.1080/20473869.2020.1819943

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“…After screening titles and abstracts, 102 studies were retrieved. Finally, 72 studies from database search and 4 studies from citation search were included in systematic review, 59 of which were used for meta-analysis.…”

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“…eTable 1 in Supplement 1 presents the characteristics of the 76 included studies (3007 total participants). The study distribution of NDDs was as follows: 31 included ADHD, 19 included ASD, 6 included developmental coordination disorder, 15 included intellectual disability, and 5 included learning disorder . Fifty-two studies were randomized clinical trials, and 24 were nonrandomized trials .…”

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Physical Activity and Mental Health in Children and Adolescents With Neurodevelopmental Disorders

Liu,

Liang,

Sit

2024

JAMA Pediatr

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ImportanceChildren and adolescents with neurodevelopmental disorders experience mental health issues and are encouraged to be brought together in real-life treatment. However, physical activity, which is a promising method for boosting mental health, has only been examined in children and adolescents with certain types of neurodevelopmental disorders.ObjectiveTo examine the association of physical activity interventions with mental health (ie, cognitive function, psychological well-being, internalizing, and externalizing problems) in children and adolescents with neurodevelopmental disorders and to identify possible moderators.Data SourcesStudies were searched from inception to May 2023 through Web of Science, PsycINFO, SPORTDiscus, MEDLINE, CINAHL, and ERIC.Study SelectionRandomized clinical trials or nonrandomized designs applying physical activity interventions and reporting at least 1 mental health outcome in children and adolescents aged 5 to 17 years with neurodevelopmental disorders were included. Two independent reviewers selected and assessed the studies.Data Extraction and SynthesisRandom multilevel meta-analysis using Hedges g was performed. Data extraction and risk-of-bias assessment were conducted by multiple reviewers. Heterogeneity, publication bias, sensitivity analysis, and moderator analysis were examined to substantiate the results.Main Outcomes and MeasuresThe main outcomes were mental health related to cognitive function, psychological well-being, internalizing, or externalizing problems measured by neurocognitive tasks or subjective questionnaires.ResultsA total of 76 studies involving 3007 participants were included in systematic review, 59 of which were used for meta-analysis. The findings indicated that physical activity interventions were associated with significant benefits for overall mental health (g, 0.67; 95% CI, 0.50-0.85), cognitive function (g, 0.74; 95% CI, 0.53-0.95), psychological well-being (g, 0.56; 95% CI, 0.16-0.96), internalizing (g, 0.72; 95% CI, 0.34-1.10), and externalizing problems (g, 0.58; 95% CI, 0.28-0.89). Moderators were also identified: frequency, total sessions, and total duration for overall mental health; total sessions, and total duration for cognitive function; session duration and frequency for psychological well-being; physical activity type for internalizing problems; and session duration for externalizing problems. Moderator analyses showed that type of neurodevelopmental disorder did not modify the associations between physical activity and overall mental health or its subgroups.Conclusions and RelevanceThe findings in this study suggest that children and adolescents with different types of neurodevelopmental disorders may be grouped together when performing physical activity interventions, which were confirmed to be beneficial to overall mental health and its subgroups in this new diagnostic population, but that physical activity interventions should be tailored when targeting different mental health domains.

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Physical Activity and Mental Health in Children and Adolescents With Neurodevelopmental Disorders

Liu,

Liang,

Sit

2024

JAMA Pediatr

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“…In one study, aquatic exercise programs were effective at improving physical conditioning [ 62 , 63 ]. More recent studies in this regard have detailed the effects of participation in a high-intensity exercise program to improve physical fitness [ 64 ], and the participation in both structured physical activities [ 65 ] and individualized fitness programs [ 66 ]. A five-month rhythmic gymnastics intervention for children with intellectual disabilities [ 67 ] obtained similar results to those of the present study in improving cardiorespiratory fitness.…”

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“…In one study, a high-intensity exercise intervention with alternating rest intervals [ 64 ], in which squats, jumping jacks and bear crawls were performed in stationary circuit mode, was linked to improvements in CRF and trunk and limb strength. Arslan et al (2020) [ 65 ] also carried out a structured exercise intervention that included balancing and strength exercises, walking and jumps, leading to significant improvements in running speed and agility, balance, standing long jump performance, reaction times, grip strength and flexibility.…”

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Effects of a Long-Term Adapted Judo Program on the Health-Related Physical Fitness of Children with ASD

Pierantozzi

Morales

Fukuda

et al. 2022

IJERPH

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Physical fitness is one of the most important physical and mental health aspects for children with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD). This study aimed to test the effects of a long-term adapted judo program on the health-related physical fitness of children with ASD. The participants were recruited from various associations of families and schools for children with special needs. Twenty-one children were assigned to an experimental group and nineteen to a control group. The experimental group participated in a six-month adapted judo program consisting of 90 min of practice each week. Health-related physical fitness was measured using the indicators obtained from the ALPHA-fitness battery, the estimated VO2max and the waist/height ratio0.5. Changes within and between groups were analyzed using linear mixed models for repeated measures designs and test-retest reliability of tests requiring a maximum score using the Intraclass Correlation Coefficient (ICC). A judo program tailored for children with ASD can improve the cardio-metabolic health and cardiorespiratory fitness of its participants. The problems involved with administering physical aptitude tests that involve maximum effort or performance in children with ASD cast serious doubts on the reproducibility of their results.

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“…The problem of movement learning in autistic children is in addition to the child's adjustment to the given motion task (12). So it becomes very important to continue to provide movement activity patterns in autistic children (13). However, there are other issues that are important to note, one of which is the qualifications of educators, most of whom are not physical education teachers but teachers from other study programs who fill physical education subjects due to a shortage of educators (14).…”

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Development of Teacher Module for Learning Static Dominant Movement for Students with Autism

Kurniawan

Heynoek

Asyrof

et al. 2022

KSS

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his research aims to offer solutions to overcome the difficulty of teachers in finding resources for PJOK learning modules in SLB schools. The purpose of this study was to develop a teaching module for learning about static dominant motion for students with autism in class 1 SDLB. This research follows the ADDIE model. A quantitative descriptive data analysis technique was used in this study, while the data was collected using a questionnaire instrument. The research subjects were 9 autistic students and 18 special school teachers. The module has been validated by media experts, material experts, and characteristics experts for autistic children. The results of the large group trial showed a percentage value of 92%. The product of this module was then concluded to be valid and suitable for use by SLB teachers. This module is expected to provide convenience for teachers in teaching autistic students, especially static dominant motion. Keywords:

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Effects of a 12-week structured circuit exercise program on physical fitness levels of children with autism spectrum condition and typically developing children

Cited by 12 publications

References 54 publications

Physical Activity and Mental Health in Children and Adolescents With Neurodevelopmental Disorders

Physical Activity and Mental Health in Children and Adolescents With Neurodevelopmental Disorders

Effects of a Long-Term Adapted Judo Program on the Health-Related Physical Fitness of Children with ASD

Development of Teacher Module for Learning Static Dominant Movement for Students with Autism

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