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The Effect of Physical Activity on Motor Skills of Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder: A Meta-Analysis

2022; Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute; Volume: 19; Issue: 21 Linguagem: Inglês

10.3390/ijerph192114081

1661-7827

Carlos Eduardo Lima Monteiro, Elirez Da Silva, Ravini de Souza Sodré, Frederico Costa, André Soares Trindade, Priscila dos Santos Bunn, Gabriel Costa e Silva, Fabrízio Di Masi, Estélio Henrique Martin Dantas,

Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder

Objective: The present study was aimed at analyzing the effect of physical activity on motor coordination in children with ASD. Methods: On 28 June 2021, a systematic review with meta-analysis was performed using the following databases: MEDLINE, SciELO, LILACS, PEDro, SPORTDiscus, CINAHL, SCOPUS, Web of Science, Cochrane, and Science Direct. We analyzed the methodological quality and risk of bias using the Jadad scale and Cochrane tool, respectively. Motor coordination results were meta-analyzed using the RevMan program. Two independent researchers used the Grading of Recommendations Assessment, Development, and Evaluation (GRADE) tool to assess the level of evidence from the meta-analysis. Results: We found four studies in the listed databases and five randomized clinical trials were included in the meta-analysis that included 109 children with ASD. Children with ASD who performed physical activity did not present significantly better motor coordination than control children (p = 0.12). Conclusions: Considering the clinical importance of physical activity for children with ASD, this systematic review with meta-analysis showed that physical activity had no statistically significant effects on coordination in individuals with ASD.