Physical Fitness in Autism

Completed

• Conditions: Autism
• Interventions: Other: physical fitness assessment

• Registration Number: NCT04199507
• Lead Sponsor: Hacettepe University

Brief Summary

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.

Detailed Description

Not available

Basic Information
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Recruitment & Eligibility
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Study & Design
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Trial Locations

Study Timeline

• Study First Submitted: 2019-12-12
• Study First Submitted QC: 2019-12-12
• Study Start: 2019-12-16
• Study First Posted: 2019-12-16
• Primary Completion: 2020-04-16
• Study Completion: 2020-04-16
• Status Verified: 2020-08
• Last Update Submitted: 2020-08-10
• Last Update Posted: 2020-08-11

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: COMPLETED
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 36

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,

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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.

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Study & Design

• Study Type: OBSERVATIONAL
• Study Design: Not specified

Arm && Interventions

Group	Intervention	Description
Autism	physical fitness assessment	Assessment of physical activity level and physical fitness
Healthy	physical fitness assessment	Assessment of physical activity level and physical fitness

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Physical fitness	1 month	Münich fitness test

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Posture analysis	1 month	New york posture analysis
Physical activity level	1 month	Godin leisure time activity questionnaire
Family Anxiety Level	1 month	State-Trait Anxiety Inventory: Scores range from 20 to 80. Scores are positively correlated with higher levels of anxiety

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Hacettepe University; 🇹🇷 Ankara, Turkey