Physical activity during the segmented school day in adolescents with and without autism spectrum disorders

Pan, Chien-Yu; Hsu, Po-Jen; Chung, I Chiao; Hung, C. N.; Liu, Yu‐Jen; Lo, Shen-Yu

doi:10.1016/j.rasd.2015.04.003

Cited by 25 publications

(38 citation statements)

References 26 publications

Supporting

Mentioning

Contrasting

Order By: Relevance

“…Participants ranged in age from 3 to 21 years of age. Taken together, findings revealed lower levels of PA in individuals with ASD when compared directly to their typically developing peers [16,18,22,23,26,28,33,36,43,44,46], previous reports of typically developing children and/or CDC requirements [21,27,29,38]; however, other studies reported no difference. More specifically, Boddy et al [34] identified similar PA levels, albeit few children were active enough to meet recommended guidelines.…”

Section: Levels Of Pa and Predictors Related To Pasupporting

confidence: 51%

“…Thirty cross-sectional studies (see Table 1) that assessed levels of PA (n = 10) [18,[21][22][23][24][25][26][27][28], predictors related to PA, (n = 4) [6,[30][31][32], or both (n = 16) [16,17,[33][34][35][36][37][38][39][40][41][42][43][44][45][46] were obtained.…”

Section: Levels Of Pa and Predictors Related To Pamentioning

confidence: 99%

“…Accelerometers were implemented as a primary measure in 59% of studies [16, 18, 21, 24-29, 33, 34, 37, 40, 42-44] and greater than half of studies were published in the USA (n = 15) [6, 17, 18, 21, 23, 24, 27, 31-33, 35, 39-41, 54] or Taiwan (n = 8) [16,25,26,28,29,[42][43][44]. Twenty-one articles included more male than female participants [6, 17, 18, 21-27, 30-35, 37-41, 45, 46], and seven studies included only male participants [16, 28, 29, 30 42-44].…”

Section: Levels Of Pa and Predictors Related To Pamentioning

confidence: 99%

See 2 more Smart Citations

Physical Activity in Individuals with Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD): A Review

Scharoun¹,

Wright²,

Robertson‐Wilson³

et al. 2017

Autism - Paradigms, Recent Research and Clinical Applications

View full text Add to dashboard Cite

Current recommendations indicate that children and youth ages 5-17 should participate in 60 min and adults in 150 min of moderate-to-vigorous physical activity daily. Research suggests that physical activity levels of individuals with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) are lower than typically developing and developed peers. Despite evidence for PA decreasing negative behaviors and promoting positive behaviors, individuals with ASD may be less motivated and less likely to participate. Individuals with ASD may be more likely to be overweight or obese than their typically developing counterparts as a result of decreased activity levels. Conflicting findings regarding PA levels in individuals with ASD have been reported. Given mixed evidence, further inquiry is warranted. The present chapter provides a review of literature pertaining to PA in individuals with ASD. Four databases were searched. Predetermined search terms and inclusion/exclusion criteria were clearly outlined to identify relevant articles which were then critically appraised. This research provides a greater understanding of the status of PA participation of individuals with ASD.

show abstract

Section: Levels Of Pa and Predictors Related To Pasupporting

confidence: 51%

Section: Levels Of Pa and Predictors Related To Pamentioning

confidence: 99%

Section: Levels Of Pa and Predictors Related To Pamentioning

confidence: 99%

See 1 more Smart Citation

Physical Activity in Individuals with Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD): A Review

Scharoun¹,

Wright²,

Robertson‐Wilson³

et al. 2017

Autism - Paradigms, Recent Research and Clinical Applications

View full text Add to dashboard Cite

show abstract

“…Several studies have examined the PA levels of children with disabilities during different school-day segments [9,[22][23][24][25]. Pitetti et al [24] used heart rate monitoring to assess the PA patterns of 15 grade 5 children with intellectual disabilities (Mean (M) age = 8.8 ± 2.2 years) during adapted PE, classroom, and recess in an inclusive elementary school in the USA.…”

Section: Introductionmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…Their findings showed that the children were generally inactive in all settings but had slightly more PA during school recess and lunch break periods. Pan et al [23] used accelerometers to compare the PA levels of 30 boys with autism spectrum disorders (ASD) with those of 30 boys without disabilities aged 12-17 years from inclusive secondary schools during school (PE, recess, and lunchtime) and after-school time in Taiwan. The results of this study demonstrated that participants with ASD spent less time engaging in MVPA than their peers without disabilities and that PA during after-school periods represented the most important source of daily PA during the school day, followed by PE, lunchtime, and recess.…”

Section: Introductionmentioning

confidence: 99%

Physical Activity of Children with Visual Impairments during Different Segments of the School Day

Shao

2020

IJERPH

View full text Add to dashboard Cite

Schools provide opportunities for children with visual impairments (VI) to accumulate recommended daily moderate-to-vigorous-intensity physical activity (MVPA). This study aimed to determine physical activity (PA) across the school day among special school children with VI in China. The study objectively measured the MVPA levels of children with VI during the recess, lunchtime, physical education (PE) classes, before-school, and after-school periods segments on PE days and non-PE days. Moreover, this research compared the gender, age, and body mass index (BMI) differences in MVPA during each segment. A total of 70 children with VI aged 7–17 years (mean age = 13.7; SD = 3.4) from the special school participated in this study. Accelerometers were utilized to measure the MVPA of children with VI. The participants with VI accumulated significantly more MVPA time on PE days than on non-PE days. Before-school periods and structured PE classes showed higher percentages of MVPA time than recess, lunch break, and after-school periods during the school day. Children with VI aged 7–12 years old were significantly more physically active than those aged 13–17 years old during recess, lunch break, and after-school periods. In conclusion, PA interventions during structured PE classes are recommended. Special attention should be provided to children with VI as they grow up to increase their MVPA.

show abstract

Age-Related Differences in Accelerometer-Assessed Physical Activity and Sleep Parameters Among Children and Adolescents With and Without Autism Spectrum Disorder

Liang,

Haegele,

Healy

et al. 2023

JAMA Netw Open

View full text Add to dashboard Cite

ImportancePhysical inactivity and sleep disorders are health-related concerns of youth with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) that can persist from childhood and exacerbate core symptoms. However, evidence on group differences in accelerometer-assessed physical activity and sleep parameters among youth with and without ASD is inconclusive and age-specific effects remain unclear.ObjectiveTo synthesize evidence on group differences in accelerometer-assessed physical activity and sleep parameters and examine the moderating effects of age between children and adolescents with and without ASD.Data SourcesAmerican Psychological Association PsychInfo, CINAHL Ultimate, ERIC, MEDLINE, SPORTDiscus with Full Text, and Web of Science from inception to February 2023.Study SelectionTwo independent reviewers screened articles for observational research comparing accelerometer-assessed physical activity levels and sleep parameters in children and adolescents with and without ASD.Data Extraction and SynthesisAfter developing a standardized form, relevant data were extracted. Quality was assessed using the McMaster Critical Review Form and rated based on sample, measurement, and analyses. The Preferring Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses guideline was followed.Main Outcomes and MeasuresThe primary outcomes were actigraphy-measured MVPA, sleep latency, sleep efficiency, total sleep time, and wake after sleep onset. Data were pooled using a random-effects model. Hedges g was used to express the effect size index. Meta-regression on age was also performed to investigate the potential moderating effects.ResultsCollectively, 1757 studies were initially identified. Among 104 articles that were assessed, 28 were included, comprising moderate-to-vigorous physical activity (MVPA), 4 sleep parameters, and 73 independent effect sizes. A total of 28 studies were included in analysis, comprising 805 children and adolescents with ASD and 1573 without ASD (age range, 5.1-16.9 years). Compared with peers without ASD, children and adolescents with ASD had a small-to-moderate difference in MVPA (g = −0.450; 95% CI, −0.622 to −0.277), total sleep time (g = −0.332; 95% CI, −0.574 to −0.090), sleep efficiency (g = −0.424; 95% CI, −0.645 to −0.203), and a moderate difference in sleep latency (g = 0.514; 95% CI, 0.351 to 0.677) measured by actigraphy. Children and adolescents with ASD experienced an age-related decline in moderate-to-vigorous physical activity (β = −0.049 [95% CI, −0.097 to −0.001]; P = .045), indicating that younger children with ASD showed a smaller difference in MVPA compared with their peers without ASD. Moderating effects of age on sleep parameters were not significant.Conclusions and RelevanceThe findings of this meta-analysis suggested that children and adolescents with ASD had lower MVPA and worse sleep than peers without ASD, and the difference in MVPA varied with age. These findings reinforce the need for public health initiatives aimed at reducing these group disparities.

show abstract

Physical activity during the segmented school day in adolescents with and without autism spectrum disorders

Cited by 25 publications

References 26 publications

Physical Activity in Individuals with Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD): A Review

Physical Activity in Individuals with Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD): A Review

Physical Activity of Children with Visual Impairments during Different Segments of the School Day

Age-Related Differences in Accelerometer-Assessed Physical Activity and Sleep Parameters Among Children and Adolescents With and Without Autism Spectrum Disorder

Contact Info

Product

Resources

About