Scientific Articles

• Cuesta-Gómez, J. F., De La Fuente-Anuncibay, R., Vidriales-Fernandez, R., & Ortega-Camarero, M. T. (2022). The quality of life of people with ASD through physical activity and sports. Heliyon, 8(3), e09193. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.heliyon.2022.e09193
• Tureck, K., Matson, J. L., Turygin, N., & Macmillan, K. (2013b). RETRACTED: Rates of psychotropic medication use in children with ASD compared to presence and severity of problem behaviors. Research in Autism Spectrum Disorders, 7(11), 1377-1382. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.rasd.2013.08.003
• Nakutin, S. N., & Gutierrez, G. (2019). Effect of Physical Activity on Academic Engagement and Executive Functioning in Children With ASD. School Psychology Review. https://doi.org/10.17105/spr-2017-0124.v48-2

Explanation of the Post

The National Professional Development Center on Autism Spectrum Disorder determines that one of the keys to decrease maladaptive behaviors and increasing desired behaviors is physical activity. This, together with sport, are an important dimension for physical well-being. We also see that it has benefits in people with ADHD as it is an effective intervention to increase executive functioning.

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