University of Tehran Journal of Sports and Motor Development and Learning 2008-9333 10 4 2019 01 21 The Effect of 8 Weeks of Proprioceptive Training on Motor Coordination in Children with Autism Spectrum Disorders The Effect of 8 Weeks of Proprioceptive Training on Motor Coordination in Children with Autism Spectrum Disorders 505 517 70244 10.22059/jmlm.2018.238080.1278 FA Akbar Moeini MSc, Department of Motor Behavior, Faculty of Education Sciences and Psychology, Shiraz University, Shiraz, Iran Gholam Hossein Nazemzadegan . Assistant Professor, Department of Motor Behavior, Faculty of Education Sciences and Psychology, Shiraz University, Shiraz, Iran Robabeh Rostami Associate Professor, Department of Motor Behavior, Faculty of Education Sciences and Psychology, Shiraz University, Shiraz, Iran Journal Article 2017 10 09 The aim of this study was to investigate the effect of 8 weeks of proprioceptive training on motor coordination in children with autism spectrum disorder in Shiraz schools. The method was quasi-experimental and a pretest/posttest design with a control group. 16 participants (5 to 12 years old, 8.62 ± 2.21) were randomly homogenized in experimental and control groups according to the results of Bruininks-Oseretsky subtests. Experimental subjects individually performed proprioceptive training in 24 sessions while the control group individually performed the similar number of sessions of regular occupational therapy. After the completion of the training course, posttest was conducted for both groups. Results demonstrated a significant difference between the two groups in all subscales of eye, hand and bimanual coordination (P≤0.05). Regarding the evaluations in this study and the significance of motor coordination due to changes in processing and sensory-motor systems, it can be concluded that proprioceptive training improved motor coordination in children with autism. The aim of this study was to investigate the effect of 8 weeks of proprioceptive training on motor coordination in children with autism spectrum disorder in Shiraz schools. The method was quasi-experimental and a pretest/posttest design with a control group. 16 participants (5 to 12 years old, 8.62 ± 2.21) were randomly homogenized in experimental and control groups according to the results of Bruininks-Oseretsky subtests. Experimental subjects individually performed proprioceptive training in 24 sessions while the control group individually performed the similar number of sessions of regular occupational therapy. After the completion of the training course, posttest was conducted for both groups. Results demonstrated a significant difference between the two groups in all subscales of eye, hand and bimanual coordination (P≤0.05). Regarding the evaluations in this study and the significance of motor coordination due to changes in processing and sensory-motor systems, it can be concluded that proprioceptive training improved motor coordination in children with autism. https://jsmdl.ut.ac.ir/article_70244_b88d8559e48550cc6ddb0def870fab31.pdf