A WhatsApp-Delivered Intervention to Promote Physical Activity in Young Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder

Autor/inn/en	Yarimkaya, Erkan; Esentürk, Oguz Kaan; Ilhan, Ekrem Levent; Karasu, Necdet
Titel	A WhatsApp-Delivered Intervention to Promote Physical Activity in Young Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder
Quelle	In: International Journal of Developmental Disabilities, 68 (2022) 5, S.732-743 (12 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Zusatzinformation	ORCID (Yarimkaya, Erkan) ORCID (Esentürk, Oguz Kaan) ORCID (Ilhan, Ekrem Levent) ORCID (Karasu, Necdet)
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	2047-3869
DOI	10.1080/20473869.2021.1887436
Schlagwörter	Physical Activities; Physical Activity Level; Social Media; Family Programs; Program Effectiveness; Exercise; Intervention; Young Children; Autism Spectrum Disorders; Special Schools; Foreign Countries; Interaction; Turkey (Ankara) + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Soziale Medien; Family program; Familienprogramm; Übung; Frühe Kindheit; Autism; Autismus; Special school; Sonderschule; Ausland; Interaktion
Abstract	Objective: The aim of this study was to examine the effects of WhatsApp-delivered physical activities on the physical activity level of children with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD). Method: This study used the mixed-method sequential exploratory design that consisted of the quantitative stage and the qualitative stage. The 42 family (parent and child dyads) participated in the study. Families were assigned randomly to an experimental group (n: 21) and a control group (n: 21). Families in the experimental group were engaged in 6 weeks of the WhatsApp-delivered physical activities. The data were collected through Leisure Time Exercise Questionnaire (LTEQ) and Semi-Structured Interview Questions. A two-way mixed ANOVA (2 groups × 2 time points) was used to determine the effects of WhatsApp-delivered physical activities on the physical activity level of children with ASD. Results: After the WhatsApp-delivered physical activities, a significant increase was observed in the physical activity level of children with ASD in the experimental group compared to the control group. Conclusions: The results provided evidence that WhatsApp-delivered physical activities positively affect the physical activity level of children with ASD. (As Provided).
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Update	2024/1/01