Title of article
The Effect of Selected Exercise Group on Motor Skills and Cognitive Functions in Children With Autism Spectrum Disorders
Author/Authors
Ghayour Najafabadi, Mahboubeh Department of Motor Behavior - Faculty of Physical Education and Sport Science - University of Tehran - Tehran, Iran , Sobh-Rhakhshankhah, Amir Sepehr Heart Center of Baharloo Hospital - Tehran University of Medical Sciences - Tehran, Iran , Niyazi, Sepideh Shariatee Hospital - Tehran University of Medical Sciences - Tehran, Iran
Pages
8
From page
105
To page
112
Abstract
Introduction: The present study aimed to determine the effects of a selected group exercise on
motor skills and cognitive function in children with Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASDs).
Methods: Forty children with ASD aged 5-12 years participated in this quasi-experimental study.
The Bruininks–Oseretsky Test of Motor Proficiency (BOTMP), and the Wisconsin Card Sorting Test
(WCST) were performed in 3 assessment stages of baseline, pretest, and posttest in Sports, Play,
and Active Recreation for Kids (SPARK). The repeated-measures Analysis of Variance (ANOVA) and
Analysis of Covariance (ANCOVA) were used for analyzing the collected data.
Results: The current research results demonstrated that the selected exercises presented positive
effects on motor skills (P<0.05) in the studied subjects; however, they indicated no significant
effects on their cognitive function (P>0.05).
Conclusion: According to the present study results, the SPARK’s training is effective on children with
ASDs and severe mobility limitations; however, it presented no cognitive function improvement in
the study participants.
Keywords
Sports , Play and acyive Recreation for Kids (SPARK) , Autism spectrum disorder , Executive function , Motor skill
Journal title
Journal of Exercise Science and Medicine
Serial Year
2019
Record number
2680069
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