چکیده:
Objectives: The incidence of stereotyped behaviors is one of the major symptoms of diagnosis
of individuals with autism spectrum disorder that causes disruption in daily life. This study
aimed at evaluating the effectiveness of ball exercises on the reduction of stereotypical
behavior of children with autism spectrum disorder.
Methods: In this study, 16 children (boys) with autism spectrum disorder were randomly
selected by purposive sampling and were assigned to two groups (experimental and control
groups) with eight subjects each in both the. The ball exercise intervention program was
implemented for 24 sessions (8 weeks, 3 sessions per week, each session lasting for 35 min) for
the experimental group. The control group participated in the occupational therapy activities
similar to that of the experimental group for three times a week. The stereotyped behaviors
were evaluated using a rating scale Gilliam (2nd edition) and the end data were analyzed using
analysis of covariance.
Results: Analysis of variance showed a significant difference in post-test scores of both the
experimental and control groups (P=0.01), thus showing the effectiveness of the intervention.
Discussion: The results suggested that the Jim exercise ball could change the stereotypical
behavior of children with high functioning autism spectrum disorder.
خلاصه ماشینی:
Effectiveness of Ball Exercises on Reduction of Stereotypic Behavior of Children With Autism Spectrum Disorder With High Performance Gholamhosein Nazemzadegan1, Aghdas Babadi1, Zeinab Zeinali1, Khalil Kakavandi2* 1.
Effectiveness of Ball Exercises on Reduction of Stereotypic Behavior of Children With Autism Spectrum Disorder With High Performance.
This study aimed at evaluating the effectiveness of ball exercises on the reduction of stereotypical behavior of children with autism spectrum disorder.
Discussion: The results suggested that the Jim exercise ball could change the stereotypical behavior of children with high functioning autism spectrum disorder.
In this study, the effect of different types of motor activity, including running [15, 16], skating [17], swimming [18] and techniques of stretching and muscle contraction [19], and training hub [20] in reducing stereotypical behaviors of children with autistic disorders have been studied.
Other interventions based on ball training for the stereotypic behaviors of children with autism spectrum disorder require further research.
Independent vari- ables were Jim and regular ball exercises, and the dependent variable was the stereotypic behavior of children with autism spectrum disorder.
In other words, ball training (Jim ball) caused the change in the stereotypical behavior of children with high functioning autism spectrum disorder.
The result of this study showed that Jim ball training is a normal and desir- able activity for children with autism spectrum disorder and can cause a change in their stereotyped behavior.
Effectiveness of Ball Exercises on Reduction of Stereotypic Behavior of Children With Autism Spectrum Disorder.
Effectiveness of Ball Exercises on Reduction of Stereotypic Behavior of Children With Autism Spectrum Disorder.