April 02, 2020
As Coronavirus Curtails School and Therapy, Parents Can Turn to Exercise Instead
Researchers in China reviewed the science literature from the U.S. and other countries to compile a meta-analysis of the effects of exercise on children and adolescents with diagnosed autism. “The results of the meta-analysis show that physical activity had a significant positive impact on social interaction ability, communication ability, motor skills, and autism degree of autistic children as well as the social skills and communication skills of autistic adolescents,” state the authors. “On the other hand, physical activity had no significant effect on the stereotyped behavior of autistic children and adolescents.”
