DISCUSSION Physical activity has a positive impact on the health and wellness of human beings , as well as a major role in the prevention of several chronic pathologies .
Planned and correctly directed physical activity allows developing motor skills and generating positive psychological context s and behavioral changes in children with ASD
OBJECTIVE To identify the strategies used in the development of planned and scientifically documented physical activity , as well as the results achieved with those interventions in children with Autism Spectrum Disorder ( ASD ) .
The Efficacy of a 9-Month Treadmill Walking Program on the Exercise Capacity and Weight Reduction for Adolescents with Severe Autism
This study evaluated the efficacy of a 9-month treadmill walking ( TW ) program on exercise capacity and body mass index ( BMI ) for adolescents with severe autism . Ten youth residing in a residential/school treatment facility were assigned to either a supplemental treadmill walking ( TW ) or control group . Both groups continued to participate in their regular physical education curriculum . Monthly records were maintained for the following : ( a ) TW progression in frequency , duration , speed and elevation ; ( b ) caloric expenditure ; and ( c ) BMI . The TW program result ed in significant increases in mean monthly TW frequency , speed , elevation , and calories expended coupled with a reduction in BMI
DISCUSSION Physical activity has a positive impact on the health and wellness of human beings , as well as a major role in the prevention of several chronic pathologies .
Planned and correctly directed physical activity allows developing motor skills and generating positive psychological context s and behavioral changes in children with ASD
OBJECTIVE To identify the strategies used in the development of planned and scientifically documented physical activity , as well as the results achieved with those interventions in children with Autism Spectrum Disorder ( ASD ) .