MedPath

Effects of exercise on neurocognitive correlates of social cognition in children with Autism Spectrum Disorder

Not Applicable
Conditions
F84
Pervasive developmental disorders
Registration Number
DRKS00027378
Lead Sponsor
Departement für Sport, Bewegung und Gesundheit
Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
Pending
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
40
Inclusion Criteria

ASD diagnosis based on DSM-5, age 7-13 years, right hand dominance, and corrected-to or normal vision.

Exclusion Criteria

Handicap limiting the performance of the exercise bout, intake of anticonvulsant, barbiturate and/ or psychotropic medication within 24 hours before testing.

Study & Design

Study Type
interventional
Study Design
Not specified
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
pre- to posttest changes in: amplitude/ latency of P100 and N170 components of event-related potentials recorded with electroencephalography
Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
are pre- to posttest changes in: reaction time and error rates on social cognition tasks (Face Recognition Task und Affective Go/NoGo Task); salivary cortisol; gaze fixation (eyetracking)
© Copyright 2025. All Rights Reserved by MedPath