Physical Activity Participation among Adolescents with Autism Spectrum Disorder

Autor/inn/en	Jachyra, Patrick; Renwick, Rebecca; Gladstone, Brenda; Anagnostou, Evdokia; Gibson, Barbara E.
Titel	Physical Activity Participation among Adolescents with Autism Spectrum Disorder
Quelle	In: Autism: The International Journal of Research and Practice, 25 (2021) 3, S.613-626 (14 Seiten) PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Zusatzinformation	ORCID (Jachyra, Patrick)
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	1362-3613
DOI	10.1177/1362361320949344
Schlagwörter	Physical Activities; Participation; Adolescents; Autism; Pervasive Developmental Disorders; Physical Activity Level; Adolescent Attitudes; Males; Bullying; Barriers; Affective Behavior; Family Involvement + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Teilnahme; Adolescent; Adolescence; Adoleszenz; Jugend; Jugendalter; Jugendlicher; Autismus; Male; Männliches Geschlecht; Mobbing; Affective disturbance; Active behaviour; Affektive Störung
Abstract	Adolescents with autism spectrum disorder are less physically active compared with their age-related peers. Despite the many benefits of physical activity, little is known about why they are predominantly inactive. To date, research has rarely included adolescent's perspectives, and little is known about how wider social, systemic, and policy forces shape physical activity. The purpose of this study was to explore the perceptions, meanings, and role of physical activity in the lives of adolescents with autism spectrum disorder, and draw on their experiences to examine how social and cultural processes shaped their participation. Ten adolescent boys with autism spectrum disorder created individual digital stories, and participated in two interviews. Thematic analysis was informed by a critical social science approach. The results highlight that bullying, challenges in community programs, and the prioritization of therapeutic interventions limited participation. Participation was maximized when physical activity generated meaning, purpose, a sense of identity, and affective pleasures. The study findings illuminate the complexity of physical activity participation which has not previously been described in the literature. The findings suggest potential value in promoting the affective pleasures of movement, along with facilitating social and systemic pathways to enhance physical activity participation. (As Provided).
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Update	2024/1/01