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Exergames for children and adolescents with autism spectrum disorder: an overview

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dc.contributor.authorLima, João L.
dc.contributor.authorAxt, Glaciane
dc.contributor.authorTeixeira, Diogo S.
dc.contributor.authorMonteiro, Diogo
dc.contributor.authorCid, Luis
dc.contributor.authorYamamoto, Tetsuya
dc.contributor.authorMurillo-Rodriguez, Eric
dc.contributor.authorMachado, Sergio
dc.date.accessioned2020-04-16T15:41:04Z
dc.date.available2020-04-16T15:41:04Z
dc.date.issued2020-03
dc.description.abstractAutistic Spectrum Disorder (ASD) is a complex neurodevelopmental disorder associated with various etiologies and characterized by deficits in social interaction, emotional reciprocity, communication, motor skills and cognitive functions. Studies have proposed that limited levels of physical activity and late motor skills and fitness, particularly in children and adolescents with ASD, may accentuate social and emotional deficits. In view of this, exergames, which are active video-games, can be considered a low-cost and safe type of exercise for children and adolescents with ASD, since they are more enjoyable than ordinary physical activities, influencing on treatment adherence. Thus, our study aims to evidence the effects of exergames on physical fitness, cognitive functions, and repetitive behaviors in children and adolescents with ASD. Despite the small number of studies investigating the effects of exergames as new strategy in children and adolescents with ASD, results suggest exergames as potential tool for the treatment of children and adolescents with ASD for improvement in physical fitness, cognitive functions and repetitive behavior. Our review pointed towards the importance of exergames for children and adolescents with ASD. Despite few studies conducted about this issue, we can consider exergames a potential tool to increase physical fitness, cognitive functions and to decrease repetitive behavior in children and adolescents with ASD. Moreover, health professionals should be careful when attempting to help this population, because the current literature is unclear yet about the improvement of ASD features through exergames.pt_PT
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dc.identifier.citationLima,J.L.; Repetitive behavior,G.; Teixeira, D.S.; Monteiro,D.; Cid,L.;Yamamoto,T.;Murillo-Rodriguez,E. & Machado,S. (2020).Exergames for children and adolescents with autism spectrum disorder: an overview.Clinical Practice & Epidemiology in Mental Health.16(1),1-6.doi:10.2174/1745017902016010001pt_PT
dc.identifier.doi10.2174/1745017902016010001pt_PT
dc.identifier.issn1745-0179
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10400.15/2873
dc.language.isoengpt_PT
dc.peerreviewedyespt_PT
dc.publisherBentham Openpt_PT
dc.relation.publisherversionhttps://clinical-practice-and-epidemiology-in-mental-health.com/VOLUME/16/PAGE/1/FULLTEXT/pt_PT
dc.rights.urihttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/pt_PT
dc.subjectautism spectrum disordept_PT
dc.subjectASDpt_PT
dc.subjectcognitive functioningpt_PT
dc.subjectexergamespt_PT
dc.subjectphysical exercisept_PT
dc.subjectrepetitive behaviorpt_PT
dc.titleExergames for children and adolescents with autism spectrum disorder: an overviewpt_PT
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oaire.citation.titleClinical Practice and Epidemiology in Mental Health :: Cp && Emhpt_PT
oaire.citation.volume16pt_PT
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