The Benefit Assessment of the Physiotherapy Sessions for Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder
| Autor: | Justas Draudvila, Aušra Burkauskienė, Laura Daniusevičiūtė-Brazaitė, Sergej Sosunkevič, Lina Draudvilienė |
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| Přispěvatelé: | Lietuvos sporto universitetas |
| Jazyk: | angličtina |
| Rok vydání: | 2020 |
| Předmět: |
pre-school children
individual physiotherapy program social skills medicine.medical_specialty Urology Special needs Autism disorder 03 medical and health sciences 0302 clinical medicine Social skills medicine Association (psychology) Balance (ability) 616.89-008.485 [udc] 030229 sport sciences medicine.disease Nephrology Autism spectrum disorder Clinical diagnosis GV557-1198.995 Sports medicine Physical therapy Psychology Inclusion (education) RC1200-1245 030217 neurology & neurosurgery Sports |
| Zdroj: | Baltic Journal of Sport and Health Sciences, Vol 3, Iss 118 (2020) Baltic journal of sport & health sciences, Kaunas : Lietuvos sporto universitetas, 2020, vol. 3, no. 118, p. 25-32 |
| ISSN: | 2538-8347 2351-6496 |
| Popis: | Background. Children with autism disorder show atypical preference for non-social stimuli. Therefore, the deficits of social communication and social interest are primary and usually named features for the Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD). The main idea of the present work was to show that the physiotherapy sessions (PS) were some of the ways that could improve the physical condition of children with ADS. Moreover, the application of such programs increased self-esteem, communication skills and permitted a better adaptation and integration within society. Methods. Eleven children attending kindergarten for children with special needs participated in this investigation. The inclusion criteria were a clinical diagnosis of ASD. All participants had F 84.0 code in their cases and were specified for grade II autism disorder according to the American Psychiatric Association (2014). The investigation process consisted of four stages: the initial testing, the application of the physiotherapy program (PS), the post-application testing and the analysis, interpretation and comparison of obtained results. The investigation process was applied for six weeks. Results. After PS applications, the children’s balance improved by 21.32%, coordination – 23.36%, physical and functional abilities such as speed (13.18%) and explosive leg strength (37.14%). Conclusions. The physiotherapy sessions improved the physical condition of children with ADS: balance, coordination, functional abilities and the explosive leg strength. The capability to do physical exercises in a group, at home or in individual sessions with specialist improved as well. Keywords: pre-school children, individual physiotherapy program, social skills. |
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