Yarımkaya Erkan, Esentürk Oğuz Kaan, İlhan Ekrem Levent, Karasu Necdet
TOBB Örence Secondary School, Ministry of National Education, Bayburt, Turkey.
School of Physical Education and Sports, Erzincan Binali Yıldırım University, Erzincan, Turkey.
Int J Dev Disabil. 2021 Feb 18;68(5):732-743. doi: 10.1080/20473869.2021.1887436. eCollection 2022.
: The aim of this study was to examine the effects of WhatsApp-delivered physical activities on the physical activity level of children with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD). This study used the mixed-method sequential exploratory design that consisted of the quantitative stage and the qualitative stage. The 42 family (parent and child dyads) participated in the study. Families were assigned randomly to an experimental group (n: 21) and a control group (n: 21). Families in the experimental group were engaged in 6 weeks of the WhatsApp-delivered physical activities. The data were collected through Leisure Time Exercise Questionnaire (LTEQ) and Semi-Structured Interview Questions. A two-way mixed ANOVA (2 groups × 2 time points) was used to determine the effects of WhatsApp-delivered physical activities on the physical activity level of children with ASD. After the WhatsApp-delivered physical activities, a significant increase was observed in the physical activity level of children with ASD in the experimental group compared to the control group. The results provided evidence that WhatsApp-delivered physical activities positively affect the physical activity level of children with ASD.
本研究的目的是检验通过WhatsApp提供的体育活动对自闭症谱系障碍（ASD）儿童身体活动水平的影响。本研究采用了混合方法序列探索性设计，包括定量阶段和定性阶段。42个家庭（父母与孩子二元组）参与了该研究。家庭被随机分为实验组（n = 21）和对照组（n = 21）。实验组的家庭参与了为期6周通过WhatsApp提供的体育活动。数据通过休闲时间锻炼问卷（LTEQ）和半结构化访谈问题收集。采用双向混合方差分析（2组×2个时间点）来确定通过WhatsApp提供的体育活动对ASD儿童身体活动水平的影响。在通过WhatsApp提供体育活动后，与对照组相比，实验组中ASD儿童的身体活动水平有显著提高。结果提供了证据，表明通过WhatsApp提供的体育活动对ASD儿童的身体活动水平有积极影响。
