Zahra Mollakarimi; Ahmadreza Movahedi; Sayyed Mohammad Marandi; Fatemeh Bahrami
Abstract
The main aim of the present study was to investigate the effect of Swiss ball training on the improvement of sensorimotor function in three boys with autism. In the present study, a single-subject method was used. Three autistic participants were required to exercise with Swiss ball for 9 weeks. ...
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The main aim of the present study was to investigate the effect of Swiss ball training on the improvement of sensorimotor function in three boys with autism. In the present study, a single-subject method was used. Three autistic participants were required to exercise with Swiss ball for 9 weeks. Changes in the scores of the sensorimotor function subtest were measured by NEPSY neuropsychological test during the intervention and two weeks after the intervention in one-week intervals. The subjects took the test again after two months. The results showed that the intervention considerably improved sensorimotor function of the three participants (PND=100% for the first participant and 77.78% for the second and the third participants). This reduction was found to be maintained two weeks after the intervention. These findings showed that Swiss ball training considerably improved sensorimotor function in boys with autism.
Fatima Bahrami; Ahmadreza Movahedi; Mohammad Marandi; Ahmad Abedi
Abstract
The aim of the present investigation was to determine the effect of two karate
techniques on the reduction in stereotypic behaviours in three 5-year-old boys with
autistic disorders. The study included three boys with autistic disorders. A singlesubject
method with A-B-A design was used. Participants ...
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The aim of the present investigation was to determine the effect of two karate
techniques on the reduction in stereotypic behaviours in three 5-year-old boys with
autistic disorders. The study included three boys with autistic disorders. A singlesubject
method with A-B-A design was used. Participants of the present study were
required to exercise two karate techniques (Zuki and Mae-Geri) for 12 weeks.
Changes in the severity of stereotypic behaviours were assessed by Gilliam Autism
Rating Scale (second edition) during intervention process and during one month
after intervention with one-week intervals. Results showed that with respect to
descriptive statistics and visual analytics, the karate techniques had an effect on all
three participants (PND=100% for first and third participants, PND=50% for the
second participant) and this reduction was maintained one month after the end of
the intervention. The findings of the present study indicated that teaching karate
techniques to autistic children dramatically decreased their stereotypic behaviours.