Journal of Sports and Motor Development and Learning
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The Effect of Fine Motor Skills on Stereotyped Movements In Children with Autism Spectrum Disorders

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Authors

Farnaz Torabi 1
Matine Razavi 2

1 Association professor of physical education of Payame Noor University

2 Physical Education Department of Payame Noor University

https://doi.org/10.22059/jmlm.2021.317203.1556
Abstract
The aim of this study was to investigate the effect of fine motor skills on stereotyped movements of children with autism aged 7 to 15 years in Khomein in 1399. In this quasi-experimental study, 20 children with autism were selected by available sampling method from Khomein Sustained Autism Rehabilitation Center. Then the subjects were randomly divided into two control groups (n = 10) with mean age (10 ± 16/3) and mean height (118 ± 42/23) and mean weight (42 ± 16/7) and experimental group (n = 10) With mean age (12 ± 79/2) and mean height (116 ± 67/34) and mean weight (38 ± 34/8). The experimental group received 15 sessions of 40 minutes (three sessions per week) of fine motor skills training, and the control group performed their daily activities during this period. The Gilliam (Garz) autism test was used to assess stereotyped movements. Data analysis was performed by Leven, Kolmogorov-Smirnov test and multivariate variance at the significant level of P

Keywords

Autism Spectator
behavioral stereotyped movements
vocal
motor
fine motor skills
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Journal of Sports and Motor Development and Learning
Volume 12, Issue 4
Winter 2021
Pages 515-531

  • Receive Date 12 January 2021
  • Revise Date 10 March 2021
  • Accept Date 06 March 2021

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