The Effects of Slackline Training on Motor Skills in Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder
Oral Presentation , Page 43-43 (1)
Paper ID : 1398-SPORTCONGR
Authors
1M.Sc. Student, Department of Motor Behavior, Faculty of Physical Education and Sport Sciences, University of Tehran, Tehran, Iran
2Assistant Professor, Department of Motor Behavior, Faculty of Physical Education and Sport Sciences, University of Tehran, Tehran, Iran
Abstract
Introduction: The purpose of the current study was to investigate the effect of slackline training for children with ASD on motor skills.
Methods: In this quasi-experimental design, 40 children aged between six and 9 years were randomly divided into two groups; an experimental group (n=20) and a control (CON) group (n=20). The experimental group participants participated in three times weekly, 45-minute aquatic exercises for eight weeks. The Bruininks-Oseretsky Test of Motor Proficiency – Short Form (BOTMP) was used to assess motor skill.
Results: Significant differences were found between the ROA and CON groups in static balance (F=43.60, p=0.002), dynamic balance (F=44.51, p=0.010). Slackline training was found to be an effective and safe intervention for children with ASD in Balance.
Conclusion: This study provides families, teachers, and other specialists with an alternative to traditional land-based exercise modes that are more exciting and motivational to children with ASD due to slackline training.
Methods: In this quasi-experimental design, 40 children aged between six and 9 years were randomly divided into two groups; an experimental group (n=20) and a control (CON) group (n=20). The experimental group participants participated in three times weekly, 45-minute aquatic exercises for eight weeks. The Bruininks-Oseretsky Test of Motor Proficiency – Short Form (BOTMP) was used to assess motor skill.
Results: Significant differences were found between the ROA and CON groups in static balance (F=43.60, p=0.002), dynamic balance (F=44.51, p=0.010). Slackline training was found to be an effective and safe intervention for children with ASD in Balance.
Conclusion: This study provides families, teachers, and other specialists with an alternative to traditional land-based exercise modes that are more exciting and motivational to children with ASD due to slackline training.
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