scholarly journals CORRELATION BETWEEN PHYSICAL FITNESS AND MOTIVATION FOR PHYSICAL ACTIVITY IN CHILDREN WITH AUTISM SPECTRUM DISORDERS

2021 ◽  
Vol 3 ◽  
pp. 28-36
Author(s):  
Ali Hamade ◽  
Oleksandra Petrusenko
Keyword(s):  
Physical Activity ◽  
Autism Spectrum Disorders ◽  
Physical Fitness ◽  
Effective Means ◽  
Correlation Coefficients ◽  
Autism Spectrum ◽  
Exercise Tests ◽  
Children With Asd ◽  
Fitness Indicators ◽  
Spectrum Disorders

Information on the correlation of physical fitness indicators to indicators of motivation for physical activity (PA) in schoolchildren with autism spectrum disorders (ASD) is very limited. The lack of such information makes it impossible to collect informative tests that best assess the level of РА literacy. It also hampers the effective identification of appropriate and effective means for the formation of РА literacy among schoolchildren with ASD. The study aims at comparing the levels of physical fitness and motivation for PA in children with ASD with their peers without disorders; determining the degree of correlation between physical fitness and motivation for physical activity in children with ASD. Data were collected from two Ukrainian samples: 18 children with ASD aged 11–13 years, and 30 children aged 11–12 years without ASD diagnosis. Results. Most of the correlation coefficients between the indices of physical fitness and motivation for РА in children with ASD (9/12) are reliable. This suggests that motivation to РА (defined by the CAPL-2 methodology) is an informative criterion of РА literacy of children with ASD. Significant correlations with motivation for РА in schoolchildren with ASD were observed in the results of two exercise tests. 

scholarly journals Objectively Measured Physical Activity and Health-Related Physical Fitness in Secondary School-Aged Male Students With Autism Spectrum Disorders

2016 ◽  
Vol 96 (4) ◽  
pp. 511-520 ◽  
Author(s):  
Chien-Yu Pan ◽  
Chia-Liang Tsai ◽  
Chia-Hua Chu ◽  
Ming-Chih Sung ◽  
Wei-Ya Ma ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Physical Activity ◽  
Autism Spectrum Disorders ◽  
Secondary School ◽  
Physical Fitness ◽  
Autism Spectrum ◽  
Male Students ◽  
Lower Percentage ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Spectrum Disorders ◽  
Fitness Levels

Background Recent evidence suggests that childhood obesity is increasing in children with typical development (TD) and in children with autism spectrum disorders (ASD). The associations between physical activity (PA) levels and physical fitness components have not yet been objectively examined in this population but may have clinical implications for the development of secondary health complications. Objective The aims of this study were: (1) to compare PA and physical fitness between secondary school-aged male students with ASD and their peers with TD and (2) to assess possible interrelationships between PA and physical fitness levels in each group. Design This was a cross-sectional study. Methods Physical activity was recorded every 10 seconds by using accelerometry in 70 male students with (n=35) and without (n=35) ASD for up to 5 weekdays and 2 weekend days. The Brockport Physical Fitness Test was used to assess physical fitness. Results The primary findings were: (1) participants with ASD were less physically active overall and engaged in moderate-to-vigorous PA for a lower percentage of time compared with participants with TD during weekdays; (2) participants with ASD had significantly lower scores on all physical fitness measures, except body composition; and (3) group-dependent relationships existed between physical fitness profiles and PA levels. Limitations The study design limits causal inference from the results. Conclusion Specific interventions for maximizing PA and physical fitness levels in secondary school-aged male students with ASD are urgently needed.

scholarly journals Current Perspectives on Physical Activity and Exercise Recommendations for Children and Adolescents With Autism Spectrum Disorders

2014 ◽  
Vol 94 (6) ◽  
pp. 875-889 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sudha M. Srinivasan ◽  
Linda S. Pescatello ◽  
Anjana N. Bhat
Keyword(s):  
Physical Activity ◽  
Autism Spectrum Disorders ◽  
Developmental Disabilities ◽  
Physical Fitness ◽  
Children And Adolescents ◽  
Autism Spectrum ◽  
Assessment Tools ◽  
Systematic Research ◽  
Exercise Interventions ◽  
Spectrum Disorders

Recent evidence suggests that childhood obesity is increasing in children who are developing typically as well as in children with developmental disabilities such as autism spectrum disorders (ASDs). Impairments specific to autism as well as general environmental factors could lead to an imbalance between the intake and expenditure of energy, leading to obesity. In this article, we describe the mechanisms by which autism-specific impairments contribute to obesity. The evidence on exercise interventions to improve physical fitness, address obesity, and reduce autism-specific impairments in children and adolescents with ASDs is discussed. Limited evidence is currently available for exercise interventions in individuals with ASDs. Therefore, literature on other pediatric developmental disabilities and children who are developing typically was reviewed to provide recommendations for clinicians to assess physical activity levels, to promote physical fitness, and to reduce obesity in children and adolescents with ASDs. There is a clear need for further systematic research to develop sensitive assessment tools and holistic multisystem and multifactorial obesity interventions that accommodate the social communication, motor, and behavioral impairments of individuals with ASDs.

scholarly journals Low level of physical fitness is an early feature in preschool children with autism (El nivel bajo de la aptitud física es una característica temprana en niños preescolares con autismo)

Retos ◽  
2018 ◽  
pp. 348-350
Author(s):  
Pedro Ángel Latorre Román ◽  
Míriam Sánchez Salvador ◽  
Jesús Salas Sánchez ◽  
Felipe García Pinillos
Keyword(s):  
Physical Activity ◽  
Preschool Children ◽  
Physical Fitness ◽  
Children With Autism ◽  
Autism Spectrum ◽  
School Level ◽  
Fitness Level ◽  
Children With Asd ◽  
Fitness Tests ◽  
Spectrum Disorders

Abstract. Background: Physical fitness level is a potent biomarker of health from an early age. Physical activity and Physical fitness have a similar influence on health outcomes including overweight. However, Physical activity and Physical fitness in children with autism spectrum disorders have received little attention. The purpose of this study was to evaluate physical fitness in preschool children with ASD. Methods: A total of 31 children, aged 3 to 6 years, participated in this study: 13 children with ASD (Age=50.23±7.62 months, 2 girls and 11boys) and 18 children without ASD (Age=51.33±11.06 months, 4 girls and 14 boys). A fitness test battery was employed. Results: Children with ASD have lower performance in physical fitness tests. However, no significant differences were found in anthropometrics characteristics, physical activity time, screen-based time and physical functioning. Conclusions: Preschoolers with ASD have an early deterioration in physical fitness. Physical activity programs at pre-school level are necessary to stimulate these abilities in children with ASD.Resumen. Objetivo: El nivel de condición física es un biomarcador potente de la salud desde una edad temprana. La actividad física y la aptitud física tienen una influencia similar en la salud, incluyendo el sobrepeso. Sin embargo, el estudio de la actividad física y de la condición física en niños con trastornos del espectro autista (TEA) ha recibido poca atención. El propósito de este estudio fue evaluar la condición física en niños en edad preescolar con TEA. Métodos: En este estudio participaron 31 niños de 3 a 6 años de edad: 13 niños con TEA (edad = 50,23 ± 7,62 meses, 2 niñas y 11 niños) y 18 niños sin TEA (edad = 51,33 ± 11,06 meses, 4 Niñas y 14 niños). Una batería de condición física para niños preescolares fue empleada. Resultados: Los niños con TEA tienen menor rendimiento en las pruebas de condición física. Sin embargo, no se encontraron diferencias significativas en las características antropométricas, tiempo de actividad física, tiempo de uso de pantallas y el funcionamiento físico. Conclusiones: Los niños en edad preescolar con TEA tienen un deterioro temprano en la condición física. Los programas de actividad física a nivel preescolar son necesarios para estimular estas capacidades en niños con TEA.

scholarly journals Social Environmental Influences on Physical Activity of Children With Autism Spectrum Disorders

2015 ◽  
Vol 12 (5) ◽  
pp. 636-641 ◽  
Author(s):  
Michaela A. Schenkelberg ◽  
Richard R. Rosenkranz ◽  
George A. Milliken ◽  
David A. Dzewaltowski
Keyword(s):  
Physical Activity ◽  
Autism Spectrum Disorders ◽  
Social Environment ◽  
Peer Group ◽  
Summer Camp ◽  
Children With Autism ◽  
Autism Spectrum ◽  
Free Play ◽  
Children With Asd ◽  
Spectrum Disorders

Background:Children with Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD) may be at greater risk for not meeting physical activity (PA) guidelines than neurotypical children (NT). The purpose of this study was to explore setting (free play versus organized) and social group composition influences on PA of children with ASD during summer camp.Methods:Data were collected on 6 ASD and 6 NT boys (aged 5 to 6 years) attending an inclusive summer camp. During free play and organized activity, research assistants observed the camp’s social environment and children’s PA using a modified version of the Observational System for Recording Physical Activity of Children—Preschool version.Results:In free play, children with ASD spent significantly less time in Moderate-Vigorous PA (MVPA) while with a peer (1.2%), compared with a peer group (11.5%) or alone (13.2%). They demonstrated significantly more Light-Moderate-Vigorous PA (LMVPA) while in a solitary social context (68.2%) compared with alone with an adult (25.8%), alone with a peer (34.8%), or with a peer group (28.2%). No significant differences were noted during organized activity.Conclusion:Features of the social environment may influence PA levels of children with ASD. Specifically, certain social group contexts may be more PA-promoting than others depending on the setting.

Disfluency Characteristics Observed in Young Children With Autism Spectrum Disorders: A Preliminary Report

2010 ◽  
Vol 20 (2) ◽  
pp. 42-50 ◽  
Author(s):  
Laura W. Plexico ◽  
Julie E. Cleary ◽  
Ashlynn McAlpine ◽  
Allison M. Plumb
Keyword(s):  
Autism Spectrum Disorders ◽  
Young Children ◽  
Children With Autism ◽  
Descriptive Study ◽  
Autism Spectrum ◽  
Typically Developing ◽  
Children With Asd ◽  
Young Children With Autism ◽  
Spectrum Disorders ◽  
Developmental Stuttering

This descriptive study evaluates the speech disfluencies of 8 verbal children between 3 and 5 years of age with autism spectrum disorders (ASD). Speech samples were collected for each child during standardized interactions. Percentage and types of disfluencies observed during speech samples are discussed. Although they did not have a clinical diagnosis of stuttering, all of the young children with ASD in this study produced disfluencies. In addition to stuttering-like disfluencies and other typical disfluencies, the children with ASD also produced atypical disfluencies, which usually are not observed in children with typically developing speech or developmental stuttering. (Yairi & Ambrose, 2005).

scholarly journals Oral Health and Autism Spectrum Disorders: A Unique Collaboration between Dentistry and Occupational Therapy

2020 ◽  
Vol 18 (1) ◽  
pp. 135
Author(s):  
Dominique H. Como ◽  
Leah I. Stein Duker ◽  
José C. Polido ◽  
Sharon A. Cermak
Keyword(s):  
Autism Spectrum Disorders ◽  
Oral Health ◽  
Emotional Regulation ◽  
Occupational Therapists ◽  
Autism Spectrum ◽  
Clinic Visit ◽  
Children With Asd ◽  
Increased Risk ◽  
Dental Practitioners ◽  
Spectrum Disorders

Children with autism spectrum disorders (ASD) are at risk for oral health disparities. With the dramatic rise in ASD prevalence to 1 in 54 children, it is likely that an increasing number of dental practitioners will encounter or be asked to treat children with ASD. This paper reviews explanations related to the increasing prevalence of ASD, provides reasons why children with ASD are at increased risk for poor oral health, and discusses unique interprofessional collaborations between dental practitioners and occupational therapists. Occupational therapists and dentists can work together to plan modifications to the dental environment or adapt dental protocols to reduce some of the barriers encountered by those with ASD, provide desensitization strategies before the clinic visit, or help a child with emotional regulation during clinical treatments.

scholarly journals Increased Serum Levels of Tumor Necrosis Factor-Alpha, Resistin, and Visfatin in the Children with Autism Spectrum Disorders: A Case-Control Study

2016 ◽  
Vol 2016 ◽  
pp. 1-7 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mohammad Ali Ghaffari ◽  
Elham Mousavinejad ◽  
Forough Riahi ◽  
Masoumeh Mousavinejad ◽  
Mohammad Reza Afsharmanesh
Keyword(s):  
Autism Spectrum Disorders ◽  
Tumor Necrosis Factor ◽  
Tumor Necrosis ◽  
Serum Levels ◽  
Autism Spectrum ◽  
Necrosis Factor Alpha ◽  
Children With Asd ◽  
Factor Alpha ◽  
Spectrum Disorders ◽  
Necrosis Factor

Background. Autism spectrum disorders (ASDs) are complex disorders where the pathogenesis is not fully understood. Several proinflammatory and immunoinflammatory disturbances have been observed in the etiology of ASD. There is, however, limited knowledge on variations of adipokines in ASD. The present study aimed to analyze the serum levels of resistin, visfatin, and tumor necrosis factor-alpha (TNF-α) in children with ASD in relation to body weight, gender, and ASD severity level. Method. In total, 30 children with ASD (mean age: 7.72±2.65 y; range; 4–12 y) and 30 healthy children (mean age: 8.4±2.66 y; range: 4–12 y), including males and females, were matched for age, gender, and body mass index (BMI). Serum samples were collected, and visfatin, resistin, and TNF-α serum levels were measured using an enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) kit. Result. Serum visfatin, resistin, and TNF-α levels in children with ASD were significantly higher than that in the healthy patients (p<0.05). Two significant correlations were found: a correlation between resistin and visfatin with TNF-α in children with ASD (R = 0.8 and R = 0.62, resp.) and a correlation between resistin and visfatin in children with ASD (R = 0.66). Conclusion. Higher TNF-α, resistin, and visfatin levels were found in children with ASD in comparison with controls, suggesting that elevated levels of serum proinflammatory agents may be implicated in the pathophysiology of ASD.

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