Roșca Andreea Maria, Rusu Ligia, Marin Mihnea Ion, Ene Voiculescu Virgil, Ene Voiculescu Carmen
Faculty of Physical Education and Sport, University of Craiova, 200585 Craiova, Romania.
Faculty of Mechanics, University of Craiova, 200585 Craiova, Romania.
Children (Basel). 2022 Jul 30;9(8):1152. doi: 10.3390/children9081152.
One of the characteristics of autism spectrum disorder (ASD) subjects is postural control deficit, which is significant when somatosensory perception is affected. This study analyzed postural stability evolution after physical therapy exercises based on balance training. The study included 28 children with ASD (average age 8 years, average weight 32.18 kg). The rehabilitation program involved performing balance exercises twice a week for three months. Subject assessment was carried out using the RSScan platform. The parameters were the surface of the confidence ellipse (A) and the length of the curve (L) described by the pressure center, which were evaluated before and after the rehabilitation program. Following data processing, we observed a significant decrease in the surface of the confidence ellipse by 92% from EV1 to EV2. Additionally, a decrease of 42% in the curve length was observed from EV1 to EV2. A t test applied to the ellipse surface showed a = 0.021 and a Cohen's coefficient of 0.8 (very large effect size). A t test applied to the length L showed = 0.029 and Cohen's coefficient of 1.27 mm. Thus, the results show a significant improvement in the two parameters. The application of the program based on physical exercise led to an improvement in the balance of children with autism under complex evaluation conditions.
自闭症谱系障碍（ASD）患者的特征之一是姿势控制缺陷，当体感受到影响时这种缺陷尤为明显。本研究分析了基于平衡训练的物理治疗运动后姿势稳定性的变化。该研究纳入了28名患有ASD的儿童（平均年龄8岁，平均体重32.18千克）。康复计划包括每周进行两次平衡训练，为期三个月。使用RSScan平台对受试者进行评估。评估参数为置信椭圆面积（A）和压力中心描绘的曲线长度（L），在康复计划前后分别进行评估。经过数据处理，我们观察到从EV1到EV2置信椭圆面积显著减少了92%。此外，从EV1到EV2曲线长度减少了42%。对椭圆面积进行的t检验显示p = 0.021，科恩系数为0.8（效应量非常大）。对长度L进行的t检验显示p = 0.029，科恩系数为1.27毫米。因此，结果表明这两个参数有显著改善。基于体育锻炼的康复计划的应用在复杂评估条件下改善了自闭症儿童的平衡能力。
