| The effect of CHAMP intervention on gross motor skills and social interaction in children with Autism disorder |
| Paper ID : 1592-SSRC-13TH |
| Authors |
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Seyedeh Nadiyeh Asghari *1, Hasan Mohamadzadeh2 1Urmia University، Urmia، Iran 2Urmia University, Urmia, Iran |
| Abstract |
| Background: One way to help children with developmental disorders, such as autism, is to use exercise programs and physical activities which has designed by specific goals. Children’s Health Activity Motor Program is a mastery-focused, evidence-based intervention that enhances motor skills, perceived competence, and physical activity in young children. Purpose: The aim of this study was to evaluate the effect of CHAMP exercises on motor skills and social participation of children with autism. Methods: In this semi-experimental study with a pre-test-post-test design and a four-week follow-up period, 30 girls and boys aged 7 to 10 years with autism spectrum disorder in Tehran were available from the Tehran Autism Center to participate in the present study, And were randomly divided into 2 groups of 15 (12 boys and 3 girls) CHAMP training program and control group. In the pre-test, participants' gross motor skills were measured by using the Ulrich-3 test. The next stage included the intervention stage. The intervention period consisted of 5 weeks and three sessions of 40 minutes per week. Under control conditions, participants participated in free activity sessions in the hall where there were no specific instructions for the child to interact or participate. In the post-test and follow-up stages, at the end of the intervention stage and 4 weeks after the end of the intervention, the subjects' gross motor skills were assessed using the Ulrich-3 motor development test. Also, social interaction was assessed using the Gilliam-Second Edition Rating Scale in the pre- and post-test stages. The collected data were analyzed using combined analysis of variance, independent t-test, covariance and Bonferroni post hoc test. Results: The results showed that the CHAMP training program had a significant effect on the acquisition and learning of ball skills (P <0.05) and displacement (P <0.05) and these results could be repeated based on four weeks of un training. Other results also showed a significant improvement in social interactions of autistic children as a result of the CHAMP training program (P <0.05). Conclusion: In general, the results of the present study confirm the mastery conditions based on the theory of development goals. |
| Keywords |
| CHAMP exercises, motor skills, ball skills, social interaction, autism |
| Status: Abstract Accepted (Poster Presentation) |
