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| Titre : |
Comparative effects of karate and basketball interventions on social communication and physical fitness in preschool children with autism spectrum disorder |
| Type de document : |
texte imprimé |
| Auteurs : |
Akram JAFARI, Auteur ; Sepideh SHAHBAZI, Auteur ; Hosna JAFARI, Auteur |
| Article en page(s) : |
202746 |
| Langues : |
Anglais (eng) |
| Mots-clés : |
Autism Preschool Physical activity Social communication Motor skills |
| Index. décimale : |
PER Périodiques |
| Résumé : |
Purpose To compare the effects of 12-week karate and basketball interventions on social communication and physical fitness in preschool children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD). Methods Fifty-one children (3-6 years) were randomized to karate (n = 17), basketball (n = 17) or control (n = 17). Intervention groups attended supervised sessions three times per week for 12 weeks; at least one parent or caregiver attended sessions to support engagement. Outcomes were assessed at baseline and within 48 h after the final session using the Social Responsiveness Scale-Second Edition (SRS-2) and a validated field-based fitness battery. Results Both intervention groups showed significant improvements compared to the control group. The karate group demonstrated significant reductions in total SRS-2 scores (p < .001), social cognition (p = .007), and social communication (p = .001). The basketball group also showed significant improvements in total SRS-2 scores (p = .002), social cognition (p = .012), and social communication (p = .005). Significant between-group differences favoring both interventions over the control were found for all physical fitness outcomes (all p < .05), except for handgrip strength, where a significant improvement was observed only in the karate group (p < .001). No adverse events were reported. Conclusion Structured, developmentally-appropriate karate and basketball programs produced clinically meaningful improvements in social communication and multiple domains of physical fitness in preschool children with ASD. These results support the incorporation of sport-based interventions within early intervention frameworks. |
| En ligne : |
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.reia.2025.202746 |
| Permalink : |
https://www.cra-rhone-alpes.org/cid/opac_css/index.php?lvl=notice_display&id=573 |
in Research in Autism > 129 (January 2025) . - 202746
[article] Comparative effects of karate and basketball interventions on social communication and physical fitness in preschool children with autism spectrum disorder [texte imprimé] / Akram JAFARI, Auteur ; Sepideh SHAHBAZI, Auteur ; Hosna JAFARI, Auteur . - 202746. Langues : Anglais ( eng) in Research in Autism > 129 (January 2025) . - 202746
| Mots-clés : |
Autism Preschool Physical activity Social communication Motor skills |
| Index. décimale : |
PER Périodiques |
| Résumé : |
Purpose To compare the effects of 12-week karate and basketball interventions on social communication and physical fitness in preschool children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD). Methods Fifty-one children (3-6 years) were randomized to karate (n = 17), basketball (n = 17) or control (n = 17). Intervention groups attended supervised sessions three times per week for 12 weeks; at least one parent or caregiver attended sessions to support engagement. Outcomes were assessed at baseline and within 48 h after the final session using the Social Responsiveness Scale-Second Edition (SRS-2) and a validated field-based fitness battery. Results Both intervention groups showed significant improvements compared to the control group. The karate group demonstrated significant reductions in total SRS-2 scores (p < .001), social cognition (p = .007), and social communication (p = .001). The basketball group also showed significant improvements in total SRS-2 scores (p = .002), social cognition (p = .012), and social communication (p = .005). Significant between-group differences favoring both interventions over the control were found for all physical fitness outcomes (all p < .05), except for handgrip strength, where a significant improvement was observed only in the karate group (p < .001). No adverse events were reported. Conclusion Structured, developmentally-appropriate karate and basketball programs produced clinically meaningful improvements in social communication and multiple domains of physical fitness in preschool children with ASD. These results support the incorporation of sport-based interventions within early intervention frameworks. |
| En ligne : |
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.reia.2025.202746 |
| Permalink : |
https://www.cra-rhone-alpes.org/cid/opac_css/index.php?lvl=notice_display&id=573 |
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Comparative effects of karate and basketball interventions on social communication and physical fitness in preschool children with autism spectrum disorder in Research in Autism, 129 (January 2025)
