Author: Sotoodeh MS1, Arabameri E2, Panahibakhsh M3, Kheiroddin F2, Mirdoozandeh H4, Ghanizadeh A5
Affiliation: <sup>1</sup>Young Researchers and Elite Club, Mashhad Branch, Islamic Azad University, Mashhad, Iran. Electronic address: m.saber.s@hotmail.com.
<sup>2</sup>Department of Physical Education, University of Tehran, Iran.
<sup>3</sup>Department of Physical Education, Kharazmi University, Iran.
<sup>4</sup>Department of Physical Education, Islamic Azad University of Tehran, Iran.
<sup>5</sup>Research Center for Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, Department of Psychiatry, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, School of Medicine, Shiraz, Iran.
Conference/Journal: Complement Ther Clin Pract.
Date published: 2017 Aug
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Volume ID: 28 , Pages: 47-53 , Special Notes: doi: 10.1016/j.ctcp.2017.05.001. Epub 2017 May 9. , Word Count: 141
This study examines the effect of yoga training program (YTP) on the severity of autism in children with High Function Autism (HFA). Twenty-nine children aged 7 to 15 (mean = 11.22, SD = 2.91) years were randomly allocated to either yoga or control group. The participants in the yoga group received an 8-week (24-session) Yoga Training Program (YTP). Parents or caregivers of participants completed autism treatment evaluation checklist (ATEC) at baseline and the end of the intervention. The results of the analysis showed that there were significant differences between the two groups with regards to all ATEC sub-scores except ATEC I (speech/language/communication). This study provides support for the implementation of a yoga training program and identifies specific procedural enhancements to reduce the severity of symptoms in children with autism.
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KEYWORDS: ATEC; Exercise; Health; Relaxation; Yoga
PMID: 28779937 DOI: 10.1016/j.ctcp.2017.05.001