Wang Shimeng, Chen Dandan, Yoon Inae, Klich Sebastian, Chen Aiguo
College of Physical Education, Yangzhou University, Yangzhou, China.
Institute of Sports, Exercise and Brain, Yangzhou University, Yangzhou, China.
Front Hum Neurosci. 2022 Aug 12;16:926346. doi: 10.3389/fnhum.2022.926346. eCollection 2022.
Autism spectrum disorder (ASD) is a neurodevelopmental disorder characterized by social impairment, restricted interests, and repetitive stereotyped behaviors. At present, its pathogenesis has not been fully understood. Various methods are used for clinical treatment and intervention, among which physical activity (PA) intervention also has an obvious effect. This study has used bibliometric methods and visual analysis methods to analyze 885 studies of PA intervention in ASD from 2003 to 2022 in the Web of Science (WoS) database in order to provide theoretical support for the follow-up research on the effect of PA with ASD. The main findings of this study are as follows. First, the literature on PA interventions in ASD research showed a growing trend. The leading institution in this field is the University of Delaware, forming a core group of authors represented by authors such as Sean Healy and Carol Curtin et al. Second, the research focus of this research area mainly includes PA interventions for children and adolescents with ASD. PA can improve symptoms such as stereotyped behaviors and motor function in patients with ASD as well as can reduce childhood obesity rates and improve quality of life. Third, skill, youth, prevalence, and meta-analysis systematic reviews were found. It is the long-term concern and focus of researchers. In conclusion, the current research is only a short-term analysis, and it is not possible to verify the long-term effect; thus, future data analysis should evaluate and explore the long-term effects of PA interventions on ASD including cohort and longitudinal study types focused on the rehabilitation of patients with ASD. Moreover, testing the sustainability of benefits for children with ASD and constructing a multidimensional exercise integrated intervention model are the main directions for future research in this field.
自闭症谱系障碍（ASD）是一种神经发育障碍，其特征为社交障碍、兴趣受限和重复刻板行为。目前，其发病机制尚未完全明确。临床治疗和干预方法多样，其中体育活动（PA）干预也有显著效果。本研究运用文献计量学方法和可视化分析方法，对2003年至2022年Web of Science（WoS）数据库中885项关于PA干预ASD的研究进行分析，旨在为后续PA对ASD影响的研究提供理论支持。本研究的主要发现如下。首先，ASD研究中PA干预的文献呈增长趋势。该领域的主导机构是特拉华大学，形成了以肖恩·希利、卡罗尔·柯廷等作者为代表的核心作者群体。其次，该研究领域的研究重点主要包括针对ASD儿童和青少年的PA干预。PA可以改善ASD患者的刻板行为和运动功能等症状，还可以降低儿童肥胖率并提高生活质量。第三，发现了技能、青少年、患病率和荟萃分析系统评价等内容。这是研究人员长期关注的焦点。总之，当前研究只是短期分析，无法验证长期效果；因此，未来的数据分析应评估和探索PA干预对ASD的长期影响，包括针对ASD患者康复的队列研究和纵向研究类型。此外，测试ASD儿童受益的可持续性并构建多维运动综合干预模型是该领域未来研究的主要方向。
