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Brief Report: Preliminary Efficacy of a Judo Program to Promote Participation in Physical Activity in Youth with Autism Spectrum Disorder

Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, ISSN: 1573-3432, Vol: 50, Issue: 4, Page: 1418-1424
2020
  • 26
    Citations
  • 0
    Usage
  • 133
    Captures
  • 2
    Mentions
  • 10
    Social Media
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  • Citations
    26
  • Captures
    133
  • Mentions
    2
    • Blog Mentions
      1
      • Blog
        1
    • News Mentions
      1
      • News
        1
  • Social Media
    10
    • Shares, Likes & Comments
      10
      • Facebook
        10

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Article Description

To examine the preliminary efficacy of an 8-week judo program to promote moderate-to-vigorous physical activity (MVPA) and reduce sedentary behavior (SB) in youth with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD). Fourteen children diagnosed with ASD participated in a weekly judo program over a period of 8 weeks. Participants wore an Actigraph accelerometer to measure activity levels at baseline and post-judo. All 14 children attended at least 75% of the 8 judo classes. Percentage of time spent in daily MVPA (8% vs 4%, p =.05) increased following the intervention. A high rate of participation and an increase in time spent in MVPA was observed following the 8-week program. Further research to examine causal mechanisms is warranted.

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