Researchers have considered why physical activity improves social skills. Nintendo Wii and other electronic games that involve physical activity). The activities included horseback riding, various types of group play, running/jogging programs and exergaming (e.g. Social skills: Our meta-analysis showed that youth who participated in physical activity programs designed for individuals with autism showed significant gains in their social and communication skills. PART ONE: Exercise and autism: The wide-ranging benefits In part two of this post, I’m going to outline some practical strategies for encouraging youth with autism to engage in regular physical activity. These include improving motor skills, skill-related fitness, social functioning and muscular strength and endurance. Overall, we found that physical activity programs for youth with autism produced moderate to large benefits in a variety of important areas. In a meta-analysis, we combine the findings of multiple studies to gain a deeper and more reliable picture of a potential effect of an intervention. I recently published the results of my team’s meta-analysis of 29 studies looking at the benefits of exercise among more than a thousand young people on the autism spectrum.
And now – thanks to a growing number of studies involving youth with autism – we can confidently say that physical activity provides them with a wide range of benefits. A wealth of research gives credence to this truism. The phrase “exercise is medicine” is a common refrain among fitness experts and health practitioners. He conducts research on physical activity adapted to the needs of special groups. Healy is an assistant professor in the Department of Behavioral Health and Nutrition, at the University of Delaware. Guest post by Sean Healy, author of a new meta-analysis of research on the benefits of exercise for youth who have autism.
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