Physical Fitness in Autism

Hacettepe University

Status: Completed

Conditions: Autism

Treatments: Other: physical fitness assessment

Study type: Observational

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT04199507

GO18/905

Details and patient eligibility

About

Although there are some studies investigating the physical activity levels of children with autism in the literature, no comprehensive study investigating the relationship between posture and physical fitness parameters, family anxiety level and quality of life of individuals with autism who have continued physical activity program has not been found. The aim of our study is to compare postural disorders and physical fitness parameters, family anxiety level and quality of life between individuals with autism and healthy individuals attending physical activity program.

Enrollment: 36 patients

Sex: All

Ages: 7 to 17 years old

Volunteers: Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

1. Being diagnosed with mild to moderate autism,
2. To have the ability to emulate,
3. To have a cognitive level and cooperation capacity that will not hinder the implementation of assessment scales,

Exclusion criteria

1. Having any systemic chronic disease and neurological disorder
2. During the last 6 months, individuals wih autism in the process will affect physical fitness for fracture, surgery and so on.

Trial design

36 participants in 2 patient groups

Autism

Description:

Assessment of physical activity level and physical fitness

Treatment:

Other: physical fitness assessment

Healthy

Description:

Assessment of physical activity level and physical fitness

Treatment:

Other: physical fitness assessment