Martial Arts Therapy in Autism Spectrum Disorders

University of Isfahan30 enrolled

Overview

The purpose of the present study was to determine whether teaching Karate techniques training leads to reduction in communication deficit of children with autism spectrum disorders.

Study Type

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation

RANDOMIZED

Purpose

TREATMENT

Masking

NONE

Enrollment

Conditions

Autism Spectrum Disorders

Interventions

physical exercise- based intervention (Karate techniques training)OTHER

Eligibility

Sex: ALLMin age: 5 YearsMax age: 16 Years

Medical Language ↔ Plain English

Inclusion Criteria: * Individuals diagnosed as autism spectrum disorders according to the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders-Fourth Edition, Text Revision. * Age range in 5 to 16. Exclusion Criteria: * Not participating in up to 3 intervention sessions.

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

Raw score of communication subscale of Gilliam Autism Rating Scale-Second Edition (GARS-2) as the measure of communication deficit

Time frame: within the first 30 days after termination of intervention

Data from ClinicalTrials.gov

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