The Effect of Physical Activity on Motor Skills of Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder: A Meta-Analysis

Di Masi, F (通讯作者),Univ Fed Rural State Rio de Janeiro, Lab Physiol & Human Performance, BR-23897215 Rio De Janeiro, Brazil.
2022-11
Objective: The present study was aimed at analyzing the effect of physical activity on motor coordination in children with ASD. Methods: On 28 June 2021, a systematic review with meta-analysis was performed using the following databases: MEDLINE, SciELO, LILACS, PEDro, SPORTDiscus, CINAHL, SCOPUS, Web of Science, Cochrane, and Science Direct. We analyzed the methodological quality and risk of bias using the Jadad scale and Cochrane tool, respectively. Motor coordination results were meta-analyzed using the RevMan program. Two independent researchers used the Grading of Recommendations Assessment, Development, and Evaluation (GRADE) tool to assess the level of evidence from the meta-analysis. Results: We found four studies in the listed databases and five randomized clinical trials were included in the meta-analysis that included 109 children with ASD. Children with ASD who performed physical activity did not present significantly better motor coordination than control children (p = 0.12). Conclusions: Considering the clinical importance of physical activity for children with ASD, this systematic review with meta-analysis showed that physical activity had no statistically significant effects on coordination in individuals with ASD.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH AND PUBLIC HEALTH
卷号:19|期号:21
收录类别:SCIE
语种
英语
来源机构
Universidade do Estado do Rio de Janeiro; Universidade Tiradentes; Collegio Pedro II
被引频次(WOS)
0
被引频次(其他)
0
180天使用计数
7
2013以来使用计数
7
EISSN
1660-4601
出版年
2022-11
DOI
10.3390/ijerph192114081
学科领域
循证公共卫生
关键词
neurology motor coordination physical exercise
WOS学科分类
Environmental Sciences Public, Environmental & Occupational Health