TY - JOUR
T1 - Efficacy of Group-Based Organised Physical Activity Participation for Social Outcomes in Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder
T2 - A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis
AU - Howells, Katherine
AU - Sivaratnam, Carmel
AU - May, Tamara
AU - Lindor, Ebony
AU - McGillivray, Jane
AU - Rinehart, Nicole
PY - 2019/8/15
Y1 - 2019/8/15
N2 - The aim of this novel review and meta-analysis was to clarify the effects of group-based organised physical activity (OPA) for social and communicative outcomes in children with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD). Searches yielded 4347 articles. Eleven were identified for review and seven for meta-analysis. Pooled statistical results revealed a non-significant effect for communication (k = 4; g = 0.13, CI [− 0.12, 0.38], p =.13) and a significant small-medium improvement in overall social functioning (k = 6; g = 0.45, CI [0.19, 0.72], p =.001). Despite acknowledged limitations, these findings are important in the context of a growing clinical and consumer-driven demand for research that determines the role of OPA as a non-medical and inclusive treatment for children with ASD.
AB - The aim of this novel review and meta-analysis was to clarify the effects of group-based organised physical activity (OPA) for social and communicative outcomes in children with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD). Searches yielded 4347 articles. Eleven were identified for review and seven for meta-analysis. Pooled statistical results revealed a non-significant effect for communication (k = 4; g = 0.13, CI [− 0.12, 0.38], p =.13) and a significant small-medium improvement in overall social functioning (k = 6; g = 0.45, CI [0.19, 0.72], p =.001). Despite acknowledged limitations, these findings are important in the context of a growing clinical and consumer-driven demand for research that determines the role of OPA as a non-medical and inclusive treatment for children with ASD.
KW - ASD
KW - Autism spectrum disorder
KW - Group-based
KW - Meta analysis
KW - Organised physical activity
KW - Social functioning
UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=85066010496&partnerID=8YFLogxK
U2 - 10.1007/s10803-019-04050-9
DO - 10.1007/s10803-019-04050-9
M3 - Review Article
AN - SCOPUS:85066010496
SN - 0162-3257
VL - 49
SP - 3290
EP - 3308
JO - Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders
JF - Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders
IS - 8
ER -