Efficacy of Group-Based Organised Physical Activity Participation for Social Outcomes in Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis

Autor/inn/en	Howells, Katherine; Sivaratnam, Carmel; May, Tamara; Lindor, Ebony; McGillivray, Jane; Rinehart, Nicole
Titel	Efficacy of Group-Based Organised Physical Activity Participation for Social Outcomes in Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis
Quelle	In: Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 49 (2019) 8, S.3290-3308 (19 Seiten) PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Zusatzinformation	ORCID (Howells, Katherine)
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	0162-3257
DOI	10.1007/s10803-019-04050-9
Schlagwörter	Autism; Pervasive Developmental Disorders; Physical Activities; Social Development; Communication Skills; Program Effectiveness; Children + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Autismus; Soziale Entwicklung; Kommunikationsstil; Child; Kind; Kinder
Abstract	The aim of this novel review and meta-analysis was to clarify the effects of group-based organised physical activity (OPA) for social and communicative outcomes in children with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD). Searches yielded 4347 articles. Eleven were identified for review and seven for meta-analysis. Pooled statistical results revealed a non-significant effect for communication (k = 4; g = 0.13, CI [- 0.12, 0.38], p = 0.13) and a significant small-medium improvement in overall social functioning (k = 6; g = 0.45, CI [0.19, 0.72], p = 0.001). Despite acknowledged limitations, these findings are important in the context of a growing clinical and consumer-driven demand for research that determines the role of OPA as a non-medical and inclusive treatment for children with ASD. (As Provided).
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Update	2020/1/01