Department of Physical Education, National Kaohsiung Normal University, Kaohsiung, Taiwan.
Autism. 2010 Jan;14(1):9-28. doi: 10.1177/1362361309339496.
The purpose of this study was to determine the effectiveness of a 10 week water exercise swimming program (WESP) on the aquatic skills and social behaviors of 16 boys with autism spectrum disorders (ASDs). In the first 10 week phase (phase I), eight children (group A) received the WESP while eight children (group B) did not. A second 10 week phase (phase II) immediately followed, with the treatments reversed. Both groups continued their regular treatment/ activity throughout the study. Improvements were seen in aquatic skills for both groups subsequent to the WESP. Following phase I, significant social improvements were seen in group A. Following phase II, social improvements were seen for group B, whereas group A merely maintained the improvements they attained through the implementation of the WESP during phase I. Results indicate that the WESP improved aquatic skills in the participants, and holds potential for social improvements.
本研究旨在确定为期 10 周的水上运动游泳计划（WESP）对 16 名自闭症谱系障碍（ASD）男孩的水上技能和社交行为的有效性。在第一个 10 周阶段（第 I 阶段），8 名儿童（A 组）接受了 WESP，而 8 名儿童（B 组）则没有。紧随其后的是第二个 10 周阶段（第 II 阶段），治疗方案颠倒了。两组在整个研究过程中都继续进行常规治疗/活动。WESP 之后，两组的水上技能都有所提高。第 I 阶段后，A 组的社交能力显著提高。第 II 阶段后，B 组的社交能力有所提高，而 A 组仅仅保持了通过第 I 阶段实施 WESP 获得的提高。结果表明，WESP 提高了参与者的水上技能，并具有促进社交能力提高的潜力。
