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Exercise-Based Interventions Aimed at Improving Balance in Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder: A Meta-Analysis

Forfatter(e)
Djordjevic, M. Memisevic, H. Potic, S. Djuric, U.
År
2021
DOI
10.1177/00315125211060231
Tidsskrift
Perceptual & Motor Skills
Sider
315125211060231
Kategori(er)
Autismespekter Språk og motorikk
Tiltakstype(r)
Fysisk aktivitet
Abstract

Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) often have deficits in motor skills, especially balance.

This article presents a meta-analytic review of 15 intervention studies that aimed to improve balance in children and adolescents with ASD. Across these studies, there were 195 participants with ASD for whom pre-intervention and post-intervention balance scores were available. We measured the standardized mean difference (Hedges' g) between their pre-intervention and post-intervention balance scores and found a large, positive effect from these balance interventions (standardized mean difference-1.82 (95% CI [1.34, 2.29])).

Various balance intervention procedures were shown to be very efficacious for children and adolescents with ASD. Clearly, balance is a motor skill that is very susceptible to intervention efforts. We also provided recommendations to researchers regarding what information to include when conducting intervention studies.