Hassani Fahimeh, Shahrbanian Shahnaz, Shahidi Seyed Houtan, Sheikh Mahmoud
Department of Motor Development, Kish International Campus (International Branch of University of Tehran), University of Tehran, Kish Island, Iran.
Department of Education, Faculty of Social Science, Umeå University, Sweden.
Int J Dev Disabil. 2020 Apr 15;68(2):219-226. doi: 10.1080/20473869.2020.1752995. eCollection 2022.
Autism spectrum disorder (ASD) is a neurodevelopmental disorder that is characterized by deficits in social communication, interaction, and stereotypical behaviours. Children with ASD have not enough opportunities to participate in physical activity (PA), which lead to increase fitness and health problem. The aim of this study was to compare two programs on motor skills. In the current investigation, 30 high functioning autistic children were diagnosed by a psychiatrist and randomly divided into control and experimental groups. The evaluation tools included the Brininx-Oresetsky Test (BOT) and a program named "I can have physical literacy" (ICPL) and Sport, Play, and Active Recreation for Kids (SPARK). The experimental intervention groups received sixteen sessions of 60 min, while the control group did not receive any treatment. Analysis of covariance was used to determine the difference between the groups. Post-hoc test was used to compare pairs of groups. Results showed that the experimental ICPL and Spark groups had increased motor skills (MS). There were significant differences between groups on gross motor skills. There were significant differences between the control and experimental ICPL groups, and between the experimental Spark and experimental ICPL groups. Both of these programs increased MS. ICPL program that address the characteristics of children with ASD, have a positive effect on their MS.
自闭症谱系障碍（ASD）是一种神经发育障碍，其特征是社交沟通、互动和刻板行为存在缺陷。患有自闭症谱系障碍的儿童没有足够的机会参与体育活动（PA），这导致了健康和体能问题的增加。本研究的目的是比较两种运动技能训练方案。在本次调查中，30名高功能自闭症儿童由精神科医生诊断，并随机分为对照组和实验组。评估工具包括布伦尼克斯-奥雷斯基测试（BOT）以及一个名为“我可以拥有身体素养”（ICPL）的方案和儿童体育、游戏与积极娱乐（SPARK）。实验干预组接受了16节60分钟的课程，而对照组未接受任何治疗。采用协方差分析来确定两组之间的差异。事后检验用于比较各组之间的差异。结果表明，实验性的ICPL组和Spark组的运动技能（MS）有所提高。在粗大运动技能方面，各组之间存在显著差异。对照组与实验性ICPL组之间以及实验性Spark组与实验性ICPL组之间存在显著差异。这两种方案都提高了运动技能。针对自闭症谱系障碍儿童特点的ICPL方案对他们的运动技能有积极影响。
