The effects of 12 weeks exercise program on the level of gross motor skill of the children with Atypical autism

Abstract

Aim: This study was conducted to determine the effects of the 12- weeks-exercise program on the level of grossmotor skills of children with Atypical Autism.

Material and Method: 14 male children, who were diagnosed with Atypical Autism, were recruitted for the study (Mean Age was 10.07±0.25 years, weight 24.97±0.64kg, length was126.79±1.33cm). They were divided into two groups. 1st group was defined as Autistic Exercise Group (AEG, n= 7), 2nd group was defined as Autistic Control Group (ACG, n=7). In this study, the tests related with running speed and fleetness, balance, bilateral coordination and strength of the parameters of Bruininks-Oseretsky Rough Motor Sufficiency Test (BOT2) were applied. Exercise program was applied to the children in exercise group for 12 weeks’ period, 60 minutes each day and three days a week, conducting a teaching technique based on reduction of the clues gradually. Data were analyzed by Paired Sample Wilcoxon test and Mann-Whitney U test was used. The significance level of p <0.05 was selected.

Results: As a result of statistical comparison of the data of pre and final tests of gross motor skills of the exercise group (BOT2); running speed and fleetness (p=0.017), balance I (p=0.023), balance II (p=0.014), long jumping by standing  (p=0.016) tests, it was seen that there is a significant difference in favor of the last test statistically. A significant difference was not seen between the data of pre and final tests of Bilateral coordination (p>0.05). Besides, no difference was seen at the statistical comparison of the data of pre and final tests for the control group (p>0.05).

Conclusion: In conclusion it can be emphasized that exercises, which are done regularly, can have important contributions on the developments of parameters of rough motor skills of children with Atypical Autistism

Keywords

• Autism,BOT2,Exercise

12 haftalık egzersiz programının Atipik otizmli çocukların kaba motor beceri düzeylerine Etkisi

Abstract

Amaç: Bu çalışma; 12 haftalık egzersiz programının, Atipik otizmli çocukların kaba motor beceri düzeylerine etkisini tespit etmek amacıyla yapılmıştır.

Materyal ve Yöntem: Çalışmaya; Atipik otizm tanısı konulan 14 erkek çocuk (yaş ortalamsı; 10.07±0.25 yıl, ağırlık 24.97±0.64kg, boy 126.79±1.33cm) katılmıştır. Katılımcılar, sıralı yöntem kullanılarak iki grup oluşturuldu. I. grup: Otizm Egzersiz Grubu (OEG, n=7), II. grup: Otizm Kontrol Grubu (OKG, n=7) olarak belirlendi. Çalışmada; Bruininks-Oseretsky Kaba Motor Yeterlilik Testi (BOT2) parametrelerinden koşma hızı ve çeviklik, denge, bilateral koordinasyon ve kuvvetle ilgili testler uygulandı. Egzersiz grubundaki çocuklara, 12 hafta süreyle haftada 3 gün, günde 60dk. ipucunun giderek azaltılmasıyla öğretim tekniği kullanılarak egzersiz programı uygulandı. Verilerin analizinde Wilcoxon Eşleştirilmiş İki Örnek Testi ve Mann-Whitney U testi kullanıldı. Anlamlılık düzeyi olarak p<0.05 olarak seçildi.

Bulgular: Egzersiz grubunun kaba motor beceri (BOT2) testlerin, ön-son test verilerinin istatistiksel karşılaştırılması sonucunda; koşma  hızı ve çeviklik (p=0.017), denge I (p=0.023), denge II (p=0.014), ayakta durarak uzun atlama (p=0.016) testlerinin, sonuçları, son test lehine istatistiksel olarak anlamlı fark olduğu görüldü. Bilateral koordinasyonun ön ve son test verileri arasında ise anlamlı fark görülmedi (p>0.05). Ayrıca kontrol grubunun ön-son  test verilerinin istatistiksel olarak karşılaştırılması sonucunda fark görülmedi (p>0.05).

Sonuçlar: Düzenli yapılan egzersizlerin Atipik otizmli çocukların, kaba motor beceri parametrelerinin gelişimine önemli katkı sağlayabileceğini vurgulayabiliriz.

Keywords

• Otizm,BOT2,Egzersiz

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