Effects of exercise dosage on children with autism spectrum disorder: a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

To investigate the effects of exercise doses recommended by the American College of Sports Medicine (ACSM) on motor skills, social interaction, behavioral patterns, and verbal and non-verbal communication domains in children with autism.

Methods

A systematic search was conducted across PubMed, Embase, Web of Science, and the Cochrane Library, focusing on the effects of physical activity on children with autism. Randomized controlled trials comparing exercise interventions with no intervention were included, and changes in motor skills, social interaction, behavioral patterns,and communication domains were assessed using standardized mean differences (SMD), 95% confidence intervals (CI), and p-values (p < 0.05).Interventions were categorized based on high or

SUBMITTER: Hu B 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12444209 | biostudies-literature | 2025

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature