Effects of a Long-Term Adapted Judo Program on the Health-Related Physical Fitness of Children with ASD.

ABSTRACT: Physical fitness is one of the most important physical and mental health aspects for children with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD). This study aimed to test the effects of a long-term adapted judo program on the health-related physical fitness of children with ASD. The participants were recruited from various associations of families and schools for children with special needs. Twenty-one children were assigned to an experimental group and nineteen to a control group. The experimental group participated in a six-month adapted judo program consisting of 90 min of practice each week. Health-related physical fitness was measured using the indicators obtained from the ALPHA-fitness battery, the estimated VO₂max and the waist/height ratio^0.5. Changes within and between grou

SUBMITTER: Pierantozzi E 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9779502 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature