Influence of a Specific Aquatic Program on Social and Gross Motor Skills in Adolescents with Autism Spectrum Disorders: Three Case Reports

Influence of a Specific Aquatic Program on Social and Gross Motor Skills in Adolescents with Autism Spectrum Disorders: Three Case Reports

Swimming pool activities revealed to be efficacious to train psychomotor skills and increase adaptive behaviors in children with Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD). Therefore, the purpose of this study was to investigate the efficacy of a specific multi-systemic aquatic therapy (CI-MAT) on gross motor...

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Main Authors: Giuseppe Battaglia, Gianna Agrò, Pietro Cataldo, Antonio Palma, Marianna Alesi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2019-05-01
Series:Journal of Functional Morphology and Kinesiology
Subjects:
Autism Spectrum Disorders
swimming
aquatic therapy
gross motor proficiency
social skills
exercise
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2411-5142/4/2/27

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