The Compensatory Impact of Mini-Basketball Skills on the Progress of Fundamental Movements in Children

Fotrousi, Farnoosh; Bagherly, Jaleh; Ghasemi, Ali

doi:10.1016/j.sbspro.2012.06.410

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“…In this present study, the mini-basketball training program (MBTP) was adopted from previous studies [31,32,34]. This exercise program has been shown to be a safe, enjoyable, readily accessible, and easy-to-administer program, which is popular among preschool children and their parents.…”

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“…As it has been speculated [27][28][29] and demonstrated [30] that cognitively and/or coordinatively demanding physical exercises are more efficient to improve executive functioning in children than purely aerobic exercises, we implemented a mini-basketball training program (MBTP) in this intervention study. Mini-basketball is a cognitively challenging and coordination training program which trains speed and strength, as well as social and cognitive skills [31,32]. Based on the promising evidence which suggests that physical exercise can improve social skills and cognitive performance, we hypothesized that the 12-week MBTP would result in improvements of executive functioning and core symptoms in preschoolers with ASD as compared to the control group.…”

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Effects of Mini-Basketball Training Program on Executive Functions and Core Symptoms among Preschool Children with Autism Spectrum Disorders

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This study examined the effects of a 12-week mini-basketball training program (MBTP) on executive functions and core symptoms among preschoolers with autism spectrum disorder (ASD). In this quasi-experimental pilot study, 33 ASD preschoolers who received their conventional rehabilitation program were assigned to either a MBTP group (n = 18) or control group (n = 15). Specifically, the experimental group was required to take an additional 12-week MBTP (five days per week, one session per day, and forty minutes per session), while the control group was instructed to maintain their daily activities. Executive functions and core symptoms (social communication impairment and repetitive behavior) were evaluated by the Childhood Executive Functioning Inventory (CHEXI), the Social Responsiveness Scale-Second Edition (SRS-2), and the Repetitive Behavior Scale-Revised (RBS-R), respectively. After the 12-week intervention period, the MBTP group exhibited significantly better performances in working memory (F = 7.51, p < 0.01, partial η2 = 0.195) and regulation (F = 4.23, p < 0.05, partial η2 = 0.12) as compared to the control group. Moreover, the MBTP significantly improved core symptoms of ASD preschoolers, including the social communication impairment (F = 6.02, p < 0.05, partial η2 = 0.020) and repetitive behavior (F = 5.79, p < 0.05, partial η2 = 0.016). Based on our findings, we concluded that the 12-week MBTP may improve executive functions and core symptoms in preschoolers with ASD, and we provide new evidence that regular physical exercise in the form of a MBTP is a promising alternative to treat ASD.

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Effects of Mini-Basketball Training Program on Executive Functions and Core Symptoms among Preschool Children with Autism Spectrum Disorders

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“…The mini-basketball training program (MBTP) conducted by two certified physical educators was adopted from previous studies [24][25][26][27] and operational details can be found in our published articles [13,28]. A program with various levels of difficulty was designed (Table 1), and a collective teaching mode was used to facilitate social interaction and communication among participants while parent's participation in and attendance at exercise sessions was strongly encouraged.…”

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Mini-Basketball Training Program Improves Social Communication and White Matter Integrity in Children with Autism

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Herold

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Impairments in social communication (SC) represent one of the core symptoms of autism spectrum disorder (ASD). While previous studies have demonstrated that exercise intervention improves SC in children with ASD, there is currently no neuroscientific evidence supporting its benefits. Therefore, we evaluated the outcomes of a long-term exercise intervention on SC and white matter integrity (WMI) in children with ASD, and further explored the neural mechanism of exercise intervention on SC in these children. Twenty-nine children aged 3–6 years with ASD were assigned to either exercise group (n = 15) or control group (n = 14). The exercise group received a scheduled mini-basketball training program (5 sessions per week, forty minutes per session) for 12 consecutive weeks, while the control group was instructed to maintain their daily activities. Groups were assessed before and after intervention on SC and WMI. SC scores were lower in the exercise group post-intervention. Compared with the control group, WMI of the exercise group showed higher fractional anisotropy in the body of corpus callosum, fornix, right cerebral peduncle, left posterior limb of internal capsule, right retrolenticular part of internal capsule, left anterior corona radiate and left superior fronto-occipital fasciculus; lower mean diffusivity in the left anterior corona radiate and the bilateral corticospinal tract. Furthermore, increased WMI was associated with lower scores on a measure of social cognition in the overall sample. This study is the first to provide evidence that exercise intervention improves SC and white matter integrity in children with autism.

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“…Children who practice extreme sports classes, for example, have higher levels of motor skills, usually demonstrating an equivalent locomotor age above the chronological age (Araujo et al, 2012). In addition it was found that the inclusion of mini basketball helps to improve motor skills (Fotrousi, Bagherly, & Ghasemi, 2012). Thus, it appears that the greater the motor experience of a subject, the greater the tendency to show better motor skills.…”

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Motor Development in Students of the Third Year of Fundamental Education / Desenvolvimento De Motores Em Alunos Do Terceiro Ano Da Educação Fundamental

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2020

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The Compensatory Impact of Mini-Basketball Skills on the Progress of Fundamental Movements in Children

Cited by 17 publications

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Effects of Mini-Basketball Training Program on Executive Functions and Core Symptoms among Preschool Children with Autism Spectrum Disorders

Effects of Mini-Basketball Training Program on Executive Functions and Core Symptoms among Preschool Children with Autism Spectrum Disorders

Mini-Basketball Training Program Improves Social Communication and White Matter Integrity in Children with Autism

Motor Development in Students of the Third Year of Fundamental Education / Desenvolvimento De Motores Em Alunos Do Terceiro Ano Da Educação Fundamental

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