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ERIC Number: EJ1241918
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2020-Mar
Pages: 10
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ISSN: ISSN-1088-3576
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The Effects of Physical Exercise on Stereotypic Behaviors in Autism: Small-n Meta-Analyses
Tarr, Christopher W.; Rineer-Hershey, Ashlea; Larwin, Karen
Focus on Autism and Other Developmental Disabilities, v35 n1 p26-35 Mar 2020
Physical exercise has shown the potential to reduce stereotypic behaviors. The current investigation conducted three meta-analyses on the effects of physical exercise on stereotypic behaviors in individuals with autism. Study 1 produced four aggregate score studies (n = 54) that included nine effect sizes ranging from d = -0.85 to 0.31. Study 1 yielded an overall effect size of d = -0.463. Study 2 produced six single subject design studies (n = 13) that included 48 effect sizes ranging from d = -1 to 0.5156. Study 2 yielded an overall effect size of d = -0.456. Study 3 combined all 10 studies (n = 67) that included effect sizes ranging from d = -1 to 0.5156. The n = 10 articles combined produced an overall effect size of d = -0.456. The effect sizes demonstrate that physical exercise does have the potential to decrease stereotypic behaviors in individuals with autism.
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
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Language: English
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