The Effects of Physical Activity Program on Psychomotor and Psycho-Social Characteristics of Autistic Children

The aim of this study was to examine the effect of Physical Activity Program (PAP) on psychomotor and psychosocial characteristics of autistic children.

Study Overview

• Status: Completed
• Conditions: Children With Autism Spectrum Disorder
• Intervention / Treatment: Other: Physical Activity

Detailed Description

The research group consisted of a total of 40 participants, 20 in the control group (CG) and 20 in the experimental group (EG), aged between 8-12 years. EG participated in the PAP for 60 minutes a day, 3 days a week for 10 weeks. Gilliam Autistic Disorder Rating Scale-2, Bruininks-Oseretsky motor competence test-2 short form (BOT-2 SF), Eurofit Test Battery, Pediatric Quality of Life Form and Social Skills Rating System Parent Form were used in the study.

• Study Type: Interventional
• Enrollment (Actual): 40
• Phase: Not Applicable

Contacts and Locations

Study Locations

• Turkey (Türkiye)
  • Kocaeli
    • İzmit, Kocaeli, Turkey (Türkiye), 41500
      • Izmit Special Education Practice School, Derince Special Education Practice School, Golcuk Ozdebir Special Education Practice Center, Kartepe Special Education Practice School, Izmit, Kocaeli 41500

Participation Criteria

Eligibility Criteria

• Ages Eligible for Study: Child
• Accepts Healthy Volunteers: Yes

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

• Recognized ASD
• Between 8 and 12 years of age
• Attending a special education school
• No impairment of vision, hearing, or acceleration
• No health problems that would prevent economic activity
• Not participating in any sports
• Updated procedures by the parent.

Exclusion Criteria:

• Family withdrawal from the study
• Failure to participate in pre-tests or post-tests
• Absence from the program for more than two weeks

Study Plan

How is the study designed?

Design Details

• Primary Purpose: Supportive Care
• Allocation: Non-Randomized
• Interventional Model: Parallel Assignment
• Masking: None (Open Label)

Number of Arms

2

Arms and Interventions

Participant Group / Arm	Intervention / Treatment
No Intervention: control group; No intervention
Experimental: experimental group; Physical Activity Program	Other: Physical Activity; PAP was prepared for psychomotor (motor skills and physical fitness) and psychosocial (social skills and daily living skills) development areas based on the pre-test items of the data collection tools.

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure	Measure Description	Time Frame
The effect of physical activity on psychomotor characteristics	Outcome Name: Change in gross motor skills Description: Measured using the Bruininks-Oseretsky Test of Motor Proficiency (BOT-2), total and subscale scores.	10-week physical activity program

Secondary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure	Measure Description	Time Frame
The effect of physical activity on psychomotor characteristics	Outcome Name: Change in gross motor skills Description: Measured using total and subscale scores using the Eurofit Test Battery.	10-week physical activity program

Other Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure	Measure Description	Time Frame
The effect of physical activity on psychososyal characteristics	Outcome Name: Change in psychosocial skills Description: Psychosocial characteristics were measured using the Gilliam Autism Disorder Rating Scale-2.	10-week physical activity program
The effect of physical activity on psychosocial characteristics	Outcome Name: Change in gross psychosocial skills Description: Psychosocial characteristics were measured using the Pediatric Quality of Life Form.	10-week physical activity program
The effect of physical activity on psychosocial characteristics	Outcome Name: Change in gross psychosocial skills Description: Psychosocial characteristics were measured using the Social Skills Rating System Parent Form	10-week physical activity program

Collaborators and Investigators

• Sponsor: Istanbul University - Cerrahpasa
• Investigators: Study Director: Dilara F Özer, Prof. Dr., Istanbul Bilgi University; Study Chair: Gülsüm H Özcan, Dr., Istanbul University Cerrahpasa

Publications and helpful links

Helpful Links

• Related Info

Study record dates

Study Major Dates

• Study Start (Actual): February 14, 2022
• Primary Completion (Actual): May 15, 2022
• Study Completion (Actual): June 6, 2023

Study Registration Dates

• First Submitted: November 16, 2025
• First Submitted That Met QC Criteria: December 6, 2025
• First Posted (Estimated): December 9, 2025

Study Record Updates

• Last Update Posted (Estimated): December 9, 2025
• Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria: December 6, 2025
• Last Verified: December 1, 2025

More Information

Terms related to this study

• Additional Relevant MeSH Terms: Motor Activity; Movement; Musculoskeletal Physiological Phenomena; Musculoskeletal and Neural Physiological Phenomena; Exercise
• Other Study ID Numbers: 06.05.2022-376308 (Other Identifier: Istanbul University-Cerrahpaşa)

Plan for Individual participant data (IPD)

• Plan to Share Individual Participant Data (IPD)?: YES
• IPD Plan Description: All IPDs that form the basis of a publication's results
• IPD Sharing Time Frame: Individual participant data and supporting documentation will be made available 6 months after the main results are published and will remain available for 5 years.
• IPD Sharing Access Criteria: Individual participant data and supporting documentation will be made available to qualified researchers upon reasonable request. Access will be granted for scientific research proposals that have received ethics committee approval, and researchers will be required to sign an access agreement outlining data use and confidentiality terms.
• IPD Sharing Supporting Information Type: STUDY_PROTOCOL

Drug and device information, study documents

• Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated drug product: No
• Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated device product: No