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An Evaluation of the Effects of Antecedent Exercise Type on Stereotypic Behaviors

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This study examined the effects of two types of physical activities on stereotypic behaviors (SBs) and task engagement of young children with autism spectrum disorder. Locomotor activities and object manipulation activities were applied to three preschoolers with autism spectrum disorder. A multi-element design with a three-component test sequence (Morrison et al. Journal of Applied Behavior Analysis, 44, 523–541, 2011) was used to identify changes in SBs and task engagement in the following three consecutive 5-min phases: pre-physical activity (pre-PA), physical activity (PA), and post-physical activity (post-PA). For the locomotor activity condition, all participants engaged in less SBs in post-PA compared to pre-PA, while increased SBs were observed in post-PA compared to pre-PA for the object manipulation activity condition. Positive effects of locomotor activities on task engagement were found, but the effects were clear to only one of the three participants.

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  1. Department of Kinesiology, San Jose State University, San Jose, CA, 95192, USA

    Jihyun Lee

  2. Department of Language, Literacy, and Special Populations, Sam Houston State University, Huntsville, TX, 77341, USA

    Kristina K. Vargo

  3. Faculty Emeritus, Department of Human Sciences, The Ohio State University, Columbus, OH, 43210, USA

    David L. Porretta

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Lee, J., Vargo, K.K. & Porretta, D.L. An Evaluation of the Effects of Antecedent Exercise Type on Stereotypic Behaviors. J Dev Phys Disabil 30, 409–426 (2018). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10882-018-9593-1

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