The Effect of Tai Chi Chuan Training on Stereotypic Behavior of Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder
| Autor: | Roza Tabeshian, Ahmadreza Movahedi, Maryam Nezakat-Alhosseini, Salar Faramarzi, E. Paul Zehr |
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| Rok vydání: | 2021 |
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Autism Spectrum Disorder
05 social sciences Significant difference Tai chi chuan medicine.disease 03 medical and health sciences 0302 clinical medicine Autism spectrum disorder Rating scale Developmental and Educational Psychology medicine Humans Autism Tai Ji 0501 psychology and cognitive sciences Stereotyped Behavior Child Psychology 030217 neurology & neurosurgery 050104 developmental & child psychology Clinical psychology |
| Zdroj: | Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders. 52:2180-2186 |
| ISSN: | 1573-3432 0162-3257 |
| Popis: | This quasi-experimental study investigated effects of Tai Chi Chuan training on stereotypic behavior of children with autism spectrum disorder. Twenty-three participants (mean age = 9.60 ± 1.40 years) were assigned to experimental (N = 12) and control (N = 11) groups. The experimental group received 12 weeks of Tai Chi training and all participants had pre, post, and one-month follow-up assessments. Stereotypic behavior measured using Gilliam Autism Rating Scale 2 Scores, was significantly altered by ~ 25% in the Tai Chi Chuan group. Behavioral change was maintained at follow up since there was no significant difference between that and the posttest. In conclusion, Tai Chi Chuan training is a useful and appropriate intervention to modulate behavior in individuals with autism spectrum disorder. |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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