Strength versus aerobic program: effects on body composition and health-related physical fitness levels of youths with Down syndrome

Suarez-Villadat, Borja; Corredeira, Rui; Vega, Mario L.; Villagra, Ariel

doi:10.1080/20473869.2022.2162627

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“…Importantly, prior researchers have demonstrated the effects of several different physical training methods (e.g., combined physical training, game-based exercise, and mini-basketball) for improving physical fitness in children with ASD (Cai et al, 2020; Haghighi et al, 2022; Yu et al, 2018). Notably, strength training is an evolving approach with accumulating supportive evidence for both typically developing children (Jaimes et al, 2022) and children with disabilities (Kachouri et al, 2016; Merino-Andrés et al, 2022; Suarez-Villadat et al, 2022). More specifically, strength training has been found to improve some measures of physical fitness among adolescents with ASD (Lochbaum & Crews, 2003).…”

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Time Limited Benefits of Physical and Proprioceptive Training on Physical Fitness Components in Children With Autism Spectrum Disorders

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Borji

et al. 2024

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In this study, we explored the immediate and three-month follow-up effects of physical training on physical fitness in children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD). We randomly assigned 20 children with ASD (age 8–11 years) into an experimental group (EG; n = 10) and a control group (CG; n = 10). The EG participated in an 8-week training program involving both strength and proprioceptive exercises (three 60-minute sessions/week), while the CG simply maintained their daily activities. We assessed physical fitness components for each participant at baseline, post-training, and at a 3-month follow-up. The physical training intervention significantly improved physical fitness of these children with ASD in terms of their flexibility ( p < .001; 32.46%), lower limbs strength ( p = .003; 36.98%), lower body power ( p < .001; 41.78%) and functional mobility ( p < .001; 25.56%). However, these addition training-induced gains were lost at follow-up for lower limbs strength ( p < .001), flexibility ( p < .001), and functional mobility ( p = .034)). Physical training was effective for improving physical fitness in children with ASD, but the loss of these gains at three months follow-up underscored the need for continuous physical exercise.

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