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Systematic Review

Effects of Physical Activity on Cognition, Behavior, and Motor Skills in Youth with Autism Spectrum Disorder: A Systematic Review of Intervention Studies

by
Sara Suárez-Manzano
1,
Alberto Ruiz-Ariza
1,*,
Nuno Eduardo Marques de Loureiro
2 and
Emilio J. Martínez-López
1
1
Research Group HUM-943, Faculty of Educational Sciences, University of Jaén, 23071 Jaén, Spain
2
Laboratorio de Actividade Física e Saúde, Escola Superior de Educação, Instituto Politécnico de Beja, 7800-295 Beja, Portugal
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Behav. Sci. 2024, 14(4), 330; https://doi.org/10.3390/bs14040330
Submission received: 19 February 2024 / Revised: 2 April 2024 / Accepted: 12 April 2024 / Published: 15 April 2024
(This article belongs to the Special Issue Active Strategies for the Development of Behavior and Cognition in Young People)
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The aim of this paper was to analyze the acute and chronic effects of physical activity (PA) on cognition, behavior, and motor skill in youth with autism spectrum disorder (ASD), taking into account potential confounders. In addition, it was intended to elaborate a guide of educational applications with strategies for PA use. Studies were identified in four databases from January 2010 to June 2023. A total of 19 interventional studies met the inclusion criteria. PA programs ranged from two weeks to one year in duration, with a frequency of one to five sessions per week. More than 58% of the studies showed positive effects of PA on cognition, and 45.5% on behavior and motor skill. Moderate–vigorous PA for 15–30 min has shown acute effects on cognition, general behavior, and stereotypic/repetitive behaviors in youth with ASD. A total of 9 out of 14 studies showed chronic effects on general behavior and stereotypic behaviors, and only 6 on motor skills.
Keywords: academic performance; adolescent; ASD; cognitive performance; physical exercise; stereotypic and repetitive movements academic performance; adolescent; ASD; cognitive performance; physical exercise; stereotypic and repetitive movements

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Suárez-Manzano, S.; Ruiz-Ariza, A.; de Loureiro, N.E.M.; Martínez-López, E.J. Effects of Physical Activity on Cognition, Behavior, and Motor Skills in Youth with Autism Spectrum Disorder: A Systematic Review of Intervention Studies. Behav. Sci. 2024, 14, 330. https://doi.org/10.3390/bs14040330

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Suárez-Manzano S, Ruiz-Ariza A, de Loureiro NEM, Martínez-López EJ. Effects of Physical Activity on Cognition, Behavior, and Motor Skills in Youth with Autism Spectrum Disorder: A Systematic Review of Intervention Studies. Behavioral Sciences. 2024; 14(4):330. https://doi.org/10.3390/bs14040330

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Suárez-Manzano, Sara, Alberto Ruiz-Ariza, Nuno Eduardo Marques de Loureiro, and Emilio J. Martínez-López. 2024. "Effects of Physical Activity on Cognition, Behavior, and Motor Skills in Youth with Autism Spectrum Disorder: A Systematic Review of Intervention Studies" Behavioral Sciences 14, no. 4: 330. https://doi.org/10.3390/bs14040330

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Suárez-Manzano, S., Ruiz-Ariza, A., de Loureiro, N. E. M., & Martínez-López, E. J. (2024). Effects of Physical Activity on Cognition, Behavior, and Motor Skills in Youth with Autism Spectrum Disorder: A Systematic Review of Intervention Studies. Behavioral Sciences, 14(4), 330. https://doi.org/10.3390/bs14040330

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