Analysis of Gait Patterns in Individuals with Autism Spectrum Disorder after Recreational Therapy Program at Eskisehir Technical University

Autor/in	Gürol, Baris
Titel	Analysis of Gait Patterns in Individuals with Autism Spectrum Disorder after Recreational Therapy Program at Eskisehir Technical University
Quelle	In: International Education Studies, 12 (2019) 11, S.105-110 (6 Seiten) PDF als Volltext kostenfreie Datei Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	1913-9020
Schlagwörter	Autism; Pervasive Developmental Disorders; Outcomes of Treatment; Therapeutic Recreation; Vocational Schools; Foreign Countries; Children; Males; Adolescents; Psychomotor Skills; Athletics; Motion; Severity (of Disability); Adapted Physical Education; Universities; Turkey + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Autismus; Entspannungstherapie; Vocational school; Berufsbildende Schule; Berufsschule; Fachschule; Ausland; Child; Kind; Kinder; Male; Männliches Geschlecht; Adolescent; Adolescence; Adoleszenz; Jugend; Jugendalter; Jugendlicher; Psychomotorische Aktivität; Leichtathletik; Bewegungsablauf; Schweregrad; University; Universität; Türkei
Abstract	The aim of the present study was to investigate the effects of adapted recreational therapy program on gait patterns of children with autism. The current study included twenty-one autistic boys aged between 8 and 15 years. The scores of the children with Autism spectrum disorder (ASD) according to the "Gilliam Autism Rating Scale-2-Turkish Version" (autism level) ranged between 62 and 123. The gait analyses of the participants were evaluated with the results of total distance, average velocity, average horizontal force and average vertical force before and after recreational therapy program. The recreational therapy program was performed throughout 12 weeks, two sessions per a week and one hour per session as the one-to-one training format. The program covered several gross motor skills such as balance, toys ball, jump, jogging to increase cardiorespiratory endurance, and several branches of the basic sports skills such as basketball, badminton, and soccer. Pearson Correlation analysis was performed in order to determine the correlation between autism level and gait parameters. A negatively significant correlation was found between autism level and average velocity (r=-0.553, p<0.05), and also autism level and distance (r=-0.551, p<0.05). Paired Sample t test was applied in order to determine if there was a change between the pre-test and post-test results of gait pattern tests. At the end of the study when pre and post test evaluation results were compared significant differences were not found in gait analysis patterns (p<0.05) Recreational therapy program, which is more long term and more number of weekly sessions, should be scheduled for children and adolescents with ASD. (As Provided).
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Update	2020/1/01