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Titre : |
The relationships among executive functions, self-regulation, and physical exercise in children with autism spectrum disorder |
Type de document : |
Texte imprimé et/ou numérique |
Auteurs : |
Venus HL LIU, Auteur ; Paul H. LEE, Auteur ; David I. ANDERSON, Auteur ; Kimberley Dawn LAKES, Auteur |
Article en page(s) : |
p.327?341 |
Mots-clés : |
autism children cognitive function executive function physical exercise self-regulation |
Index. décimale : |
PER Périodiques |
Résumé : |
Physical exercise is widely reported beneficial to executive functions in children with autism spectrum disorder. However, its impact on self-regulation in the population remains unknown. This study is to test whether two types of physical exercise (cognitively engaging vs non-cognitively engaging) benefited self-regulation and whether the social, emotional, and physical needs of an individual mediated the exercise?executive function and exercise?self-regulation relationships. Sixty-four children diagnosed with autism spectrum disorder were randomly assigned into 1 of 3 groups: learning to ride a bicycle (n?=?23), stationary cycling (n?=?19), or an active control with walking (n?=?22). Two executive functions (flexibility and inhibition), self-regulation and the mediating roles of perceived social support, enjoyment, stress, physical self-efficacy, and perceived physical fitness were assessed. Participants in the learning to ride a bicycle group significantly improved their executive functions (p values?.01). The learning to ride a bicycle group and the stationary cycling group also significantly enhanced their self-regulation (p values?.001). Mediation analyses showed that physical self-efficacy and perceived physical fitness partially mediated the exercise?executive function relationship. Meanwhile, perceived social support significantly mediated the exercise?self-regulation relationship (p?.05). Our findings highlight the value of cognitively engaging exercise on enhancing executive functions in children with autism spectrum disorder in part by improving their physical self-efficacy and perceptions of fitness. Lay abstract This study examined the impacts of two types of physical exercises (two-wheel cycling vs stationary cycling) on cognition and self-regulation among 64 children with autism spectrum disorder. It also explored the role of social, emotional, and physical needs of an individual in the relationship between exercise, cognition, and self-regulation. Results showed that participants in the two-wheel cycling group showed significant improvements in their cognition and that the two exercise groups also enhanced their self-regulation. Moreover, this study also revealed that the social need is crucial in mediating the relationship between exercise and self-regulation. This study strengthens the notion that cognitively engaging exercise is more beneficial than the non-cognitively engaging exercise in enhancing cognition in children with autism spectrum disorder. |
En ligne : |
https://dx.doi.org/10.1177/13623613231168944 |
Permalink : |
https://www.cra-rhone-alpes.org/cid/opac_css/index.php?lvl=notice_display&id=519 |
in Autism > 28-2 (February 2024) . - p.327?341
[article] The relationships among executive functions, self-regulation, and physical exercise in children with autism spectrum disorder [Texte imprimé et/ou numérique] / Venus HL LIU, Auteur ; Paul H. LEE, Auteur ; David I. ANDERSON, Auteur ; Kimberley Dawn LAKES, Auteur . - p.327?341. in Autism > 28-2 (February 2024) . - p.327?341
Mots-clés : |
autism children cognitive function executive function physical exercise self-regulation |
Index. décimale : |
PER Périodiques |
Résumé : |
Physical exercise is widely reported beneficial to executive functions in children with autism spectrum disorder. However, its impact on self-regulation in the population remains unknown. This study is to test whether two types of physical exercise (cognitively engaging vs non-cognitively engaging) benefited self-regulation and whether the social, emotional, and physical needs of an individual mediated the exercise?executive function and exercise?self-regulation relationships. Sixty-four children diagnosed with autism spectrum disorder were randomly assigned into 1 of 3 groups: learning to ride a bicycle (n?=?23), stationary cycling (n?=?19), or an active control with walking (n?=?22). Two executive functions (flexibility and inhibition), self-regulation and the mediating roles of perceived social support, enjoyment, stress, physical self-efficacy, and perceived physical fitness were assessed. Participants in the learning to ride a bicycle group significantly improved their executive functions (p values?.01). The learning to ride a bicycle group and the stationary cycling group also significantly enhanced their self-regulation (p values?.001). Mediation analyses showed that physical self-efficacy and perceived physical fitness partially mediated the exercise?executive function relationship. Meanwhile, perceived social support significantly mediated the exercise?self-regulation relationship (p?.05). Our findings highlight the value of cognitively engaging exercise on enhancing executive functions in children with autism spectrum disorder in part by improving their physical self-efficacy and perceptions of fitness. Lay abstract This study examined the impacts of two types of physical exercises (two-wheel cycling vs stationary cycling) on cognition and self-regulation among 64 children with autism spectrum disorder. It also explored the role of social, emotional, and physical needs of an individual in the relationship between exercise, cognition, and self-regulation. Results showed that participants in the two-wheel cycling group showed significant improvements in their cognition and that the two exercise groups also enhanced their self-regulation. Moreover, this study also revealed that the social need is crucial in mediating the relationship between exercise and self-regulation. This study strengthens the notion that cognitively engaging exercise is more beneficial than the non-cognitively engaging exercise in enhancing cognition in children with autism spectrum disorder. |
En ligne : |
https://dx.doi.org/10.1177/13623613231168944 |
Permalink : |
https://www.cra-rhone-alpes.org/cid/opac_css/index.php?lvl=notice_display&id=519 |
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