The influence of Structured Physical Activity Intervention on Fundamental Motor Skills Development of Children with Mild and Moderate Autism Spectrum Disorder

Authors : Mr Muneer P MUNEER P

Pages : 22-39

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Publication Date : 2019-12-29

Article Type : Research Paper

Abstract :The children with Autism Spectrum Disorder insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(ASD); have impairment of gross motor skills. However, the motor deficiency is not a part of diagnosis of ASD. Majority of the people with ASD have motor imbalanced that affected serious health issues, body posture and PA performance. The major purposes of the study were to examine the impact of a structured physical activity programme on gross motor skills development on mild and moderate ASD. In order to achieve this purposes, the researcher has firmed two objectives namely insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(1); influence of PA intervention on gross motor development insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(locomotors & object control skills); of children with ASD and insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(2); influential comparisons of treatment effect between mild and moderate children with ASD. Purposive sampling technique was implemented to recruiting participants and a total of 20 samples were fixed after screening with the chronological age range in between 6 to 10 years and they deployed in two groups based on the degree of autism insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(Mild and Moderate);. The total duration of experimentation last to 14 weeks, three times per week and each session having 40-60 minutes. Outcome variables insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(DV); were measured in three-time period insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(initial, mid, & post-test); and repeated measures ANOVA was used to find out the significant differences. The present study, demonstrate the substantial benefits for children with ASD through the structured PA programme. The locomotors skills have shown the statically significant insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(mild group f=52.66*, P<0.05/ Moderate ASD f=54.92*, P<0.05);. In terms of object control skills also found significant differences with the effect of PA intervention insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(Mild ASD f=60.51* P<0.05/ Moderate ASD f=77.28* P<0.05);. However, the group-wise comparison showed not significant difference between mild and moderate ASD. The present study concluded that 14 weeks structured PA programme was showed the gross motor skills development of children with mild and moderate ASD.
Keywords : Autism Spectrum Disorder, Physical Activity, locomotor, Object control, fundamental skills