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ERIC Number: EJ1355631
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2022-Dec
Pages: 10
Abstractor: As Provided
ISBN: N/A
ISSN: ISSN-1088-3576
EISSN: EISSN-1538-4829
Physical Fitness and Maternal Psychosocial Status in Children with Autism Attending a Regular Physical Activity Program
Sahan, Ayse Kubra; Ozturk, Nazan; Calik-Kutukcu, Ebru; Aksu, Hatice; Tunagur, Mustafa Tolga; Arikan, Hulya
Focus on Autism and Other Developmental Disabilities, v37 n4 p257-266 Dec 2022
The aim of this study was to compare physical fitness-related parameters in Turkish children with mild to moderate autism and their typically developing (TD) peers to determine maternal anxiety level and quality of life. Children with autism had significantly worse scores for all Munich Fitness Test (MFT) parameters except step test heart rate and had lower physical activity levels compared to the TD children (p < 0.05). There was no difference between groups in terms of postural deviations or maternal anxiety scores (p > 0.05). The MFT total score was associated with higher maternal quality of life scores (r = 0.605, p = 0.006). This study showed that despite participating in a regular physical activity program, children with mild to moderate autism have lower physical fitness and activity levels compared to their TD peers, whereas better physical fitness in children with autism has a positive effect on their mothers' quality of life.
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: N/A
Audience: N/A
Language: English
Sponsor: N/A
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Identifiers - Location: Turkey
Identifiers - Assessments and Surveys: Childhood Autism Rating Scale; State Trait Anxiety Inventory
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