The Effects of Structured Physical Activity Program on Social Interaction and Communication for Children with Autism
Joint Authors
Source
Issue
Vol. 2018, Issue 2018 (31 Dec. 2018), pp.1-13, 13 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2018-01-15
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
13
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
The purpose of this study was to investigate the effects of structured physical activity program on social interaction and communication of children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD).
Fifty children with ASD from a special school were randomly divided into experimental and control groups.
25 children with ASD were placed in the experimental group, and the other 25 children as the control group participated in regular physical activity.
A total of forty-one participants completed the study.
A 12-week structured physical activity program was implemented with a total of 24 exercise sessions targeting social interaction and communication of children with ASD, and a quasi-experimental design was used for this study.
Data were collected using quantitative and qualitative instruments.
SSIS and ABLLS-R results showed that an overall improvement in social skills and social interaction for the experimental group across interim and posttests, F=8.425, p=0.001 (p<0.005), and significant improvements appeared in communication, cooperation, social interaction, and self-control subdomains (p<0.005).
Conversely, no statistically significant differences were found in the control group (p>0.005).
The study concluded that the special structured physical activity program positively influenced social interaction and communication skills of children with ASD, especially in social skills, communication, prompt response, and frequency of expression.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Zhao, Mengxian& Chen, Shihui. 2018. The Effects of Structured Physical Activity Program on Social Interaction and Communication for Children with Autism. BioMed Research International،Vol. 2018, no. 2018, pp.1-13.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1124673
Modern Language Association (MLA)
Zhao, Mengxian& Chen, Shihui. The Effects of Structured Physical Activity Program on Social Interaction and Communication for Children with Autism. BioMed Research International No. 2018 (2018), pp.1-13.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1124673
American Medical Association (AMA)
Zhao, Mengxian& Chen, Shihui. The Effects of Structured Physical Activity Program on Social Interaction and Communication for Children with Autism. BioMed Research International. 2018. Vol. 2018, no. 2018, pp.1-13.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1124673
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-1124673