The Effects of Physical Activity on Engagement in Young Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder.

Autor/inn/en	Harbin, Shawna G.; Davis, Carol A.; Sandall, Susan; Fettig, Angel
Titel	The Effects of Physical Activity on Engagement in Young Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder.
Quelle	In: Early childhood education journal, (2021) 8, S.1461-1473Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	1082-3301
DOI	10.1007/s10643-021-01272-4
Schlagwörter	ASD; Physical activity; Engagement; Early childhood special education
Abstract	Abstract Physical activity (PA) is linked to multiple positive health outcomes for young children, with potential benefits in other domains as well. Engaging in higher intensity PA may produce positive gains for children with autism spectrum disorders (ASD), especially in academic engagement and on-task behavior. However, there is limited research documenting current levels of PA in young children with ASD and effective strategies for early childhood educators to increase PA. The aim of this study is to address these gaps by examining the extent to which embedded antecedent exercise (AE) increases and sustains engagement for children with ASD in early childhood settings. Three kindergarten students with ASD participated in this study, using a single-case withdrawal design to investigate the relationship between intensity of PA and student engagement during two unique classroom activities. Overall, results showed an increase in student engagement across classroom activities after participating in embedded AE.
Erfasst von	OLC
Update	2023/2/05