The non-fitness-related benefits of exergames for young individuals diagnosed with autism spectrum disorder: A systematic review

Morris, Phoebe; Hope, Edward; Mills, John P.

doi:10.1016/j.rasd.2022.101953

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“…Following a recent systematic review on exergaming for autistic children (Morris et al 2022) and the consultation held with members of the autism community, it was anticipated that a six-week exergaming programme would be sufficient to maintain the attention of young autistic individuals and potentially elicit beneficial effects. Therefore, child-parent dyads were requested to complete 12 Just Dance sessions (two sessions each week at a convenient time) across a sixweek timeframe.…”

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Exploring the use of a dance-based exergame to enhance autistic children’s social communication skills in the home and school environments: a feasibility study.

Morris¹,

Hope²,

Foulsham³

et al. 2022

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Autistic individuals often display social-communicative and emotional differences that can affect various aspects of daily living. Furthermore, autistic children are more likely to partake in sedentary activities than their neurotypical counterparts. Therefore, the present study assessed the feasibility and potential efficacy of a dance-based exergame for enhancing autistic children’s social communication skills in the home and school environments. A mixed method, within-subject, pre-test/post-test study design was employed. Children in their home environment (n = 4; Mage = 8.25 years old, SD = 0.50) and school environment (n = 31; Mage = 10.87 years old, SD = 1.61) participated in a structured dance-based exergaming (Just Dance) intervention for six weeks. Measures consisted of a pre-distributed calendar, the Emotion Regulation and Social Skills Questionnaire, behavioural observations, and a semi-structured exit interview with parents and teachers. The intervention positively influenced autistic children’s social communication skills between pre-intervention and post-intervention (P < 0.01) and further results suggested that Just Dance was a fun and enjoyable exergame that was easily implemented in different environments. The present feasibility study advocates that Just Dance is an engaging physical activity that children and parents/teachers can participate in together, within their respective environments. A larger randomised control trial is warranted to confirm the true effectiveness of the dance-based exergame for enhancing autistic children’s social-communication skills.

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Exploring the use of a dance-based exergame to enhance autistic children’s social communication skills in the home and school environments: a feasibility study.

Morris¹,

Hope²,

Foulsham³

et al. 2022

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“…Em relação à Plataforma de execução dos jogos, apenas 9 artigos trouxeram esse dado de forma confiável. Além disso, foi comum uma heterogeneidade nas descrições: como exemplo, pode-se citar que alguns artigos [Fang et al, 2019;Jiménez-Muñoz et al, 2022;Milajerdi, Ordooiazar & Dewey, 2023;Morris, Hope & Mills, 2022] traziam nomes de consoles, como Xbox ou Nintendo Wii, mas outros [Silva et al, 2021;Tsikinas & Xinogalos, 2019] apenas usavam a palavra "console" para se referir a algum deles de modo mais genérico. Considerando isso, notou-se que a grande maioria dos jogos foi produzida para a plataforma PC (onde se consideram computadores de forma geral).…”

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“…Considerando isso, notou-se que a grande maioria dos jogos foi produzida para a plataforma PC (onde se consideram computadores de forma geral). Depois, aparece um equilíbrio em menções de jogos para Console (mencionados através do próprio termo ou por consoles específicos), Dispositivos móveis (agrupamento de smartphones, tablets, celulares e afins) e Kinect (considerando menções ao nome do dispositivo que não esclareciam se o jogo era executado em um computador ou XBox) [Fang et al, 2019;Iosa et al, 2022;Milajerdi, Ordooiazar & Dewey, 2023;Morris, Hope & Mills, 2022]. Ainda, outras plataformas foram citadas, como CyberCycling e Makoto Arena, mencionados em [Fang et al, 2019;Milajerdi, Ordooiazar & Dewey, 2023;Morris, Hope & Mills, 2022], e dispositivos de realidade virtual [Silva et al, 2021], mas em quantidades bem inferiores aos demais, e em [Brancato et al, 2020] usou-se o termo "multiplataforma", mas sem detalhes.…”

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“…Essa diversidade aponta que métodos específicos são utilizados com frequência em detrimento de designs mais consagrados, mas também mostra diferentes abordagens ao tema. Alguns trabalhos apresentaram junções de métodos, como "Estudo observacional com método misto" [Morris, Hope & Mills, 2022], e termos como "experimento" [Carvalho, Braz & Prates, 2022] e "método misto" [Jiménez-Muñoz et al, 2022;Milajerdi, Ordooiazar & Dewey, 2023] foram mencionados, porém de forma genérica. Isso dificulta uma avaliação das intervenções e dos seus resultados.…”

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Criação e Aplicação de Jogos Digitais Direcionados ao Público TEA: um Mapeamento Sistemático Terciário

Dickel,

Hounsell

2023

Anais Estendidos Do XXII Simpósio Brasileiro De Jogos E Entretenimento Digital (SBGames Estendido 2023)

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O uso de jogos digitais nas dificuldades do Transtorno do Espectro Autista (TEA) é pesquisado há muitos anos, contudo alguns fatores da sua utilização ainda são diversamente relatados. Este artigo descreve um mapeamento sistemático terciário que visa compreender os processos de criação e aplicação de jogos digitais direcionados ao público TEA. Graças a 13 revisões selecionadas, foi possível compreender que os resultados positivos são variados, porém maiores do que os negativos. Também, que um maior envolvimento do público-alvo na criação destes jogos pode potencializá-los ainda mais, e que a falta de padronização na avaliação e nos dados apresentados aumenta a dificuldade em realizar pesquisas como esta.

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“…To understand how cooperative games impact kids with developmental disabilities, especially in terms of anxiety effects, more research is necessary. Studies on competitive and solitary behaviours in children with developmental disabilities have often concentrated on how they affect limited and repetitive behaviours, physical activity, cognitive function, and social skills [17] [18]. However, there is insufficient data to determine how playing solitary and competitive video games affects anxiety levels, particularly in kids with developmental disabilities.…”

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Impact of Individual, Competitive, and Team-Based Exergames on Cognitive Function and Distress in School-Aged Children with Developmental Disorders

Zsuffa,

Katz

2023

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Exergames are becoming increasingly significant in rehabilitation, medical care, and therapy that emphasize individuals. The purpose of the current study was to compare how school-aged children with intellectual disabilities responded cognitively and anxiously to cooperative, competitive, and solo activities. This pretest-posttest randomized controlled trial inquiry involved three groups. Recruitment and assignment of thirty children with developmental impairments to the Cooperative Game Group (CGG), Competitive Game Group (CmGG), and Solitary Game Group (SGG) took place. For eight weeks, the exergame program was carried out twice a week. Measures of the program's outcomes, such as anxiety and behaviours, were taken both before and after it. The differences between the groups were compared using a one-way ANOVA, while changes within the groups were examined using a paired sample t-test. While all groups exhibited a considerable improvement in memory, attention, and visual special ability, the CGG and CmGG had a significantly higher level of attention than the SGG. Furthermore, the language was significantly improved (p<0.05) only in the CGG. The CGG was the only one to show significant improvements in all anxiety subscales when compared to the CmGG. Notably, the CGG showed significant gains in the subscales measuring general anxiety disorder, separation anxiety, and obsessive-compulsive disorder (p0.05). Only social phobia was improved in the CmGG, whereas worries of physical harm, social phobia, and general anxiety were improved in the SGG. According to this research, competitive and cooperative games can be utilized to enhance cognitive capacities, and for kids with developmental impairments, cooperative games can be the most useful way to lower anxiety when compared to other game genres.

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The non-fitness-related benefits of exergames for young individuals diagnosed with autism spectrum disorder: A systematic review

Cited by 5 publications

References 93 publications

Exploring the use of a dance-based exergame to enhance autistic children’s social communication skills in the home and school environments: a feasibility study.

Exploring the use of a dance-based exergame to enhance autistic children’s social communication skills in the home and school environments: a feasibility study.

Criação e Aplicação de Jogos Digitais Direcionados ao Público TEA: um Mapeamento Sistemático Terciário

Impact of Individual, Competitive, and Team-Based Exergames on Cognitive Function and Distress in School-Aged Children with Developmental Disorders

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