A longitudinal health promotion program for autistic children and their caregivers: Impact of an urban community-based program

IF 5.3 2区 医学 Q1 BEHAVIORAL SCIENCES Autism Research Pub Date : 2024-09-14 DOI:10.1002/aur.3231
Leah R. Ketcheson, Franziska Loetzner, Chandler F. Wentz, Samantha Miller, E. Andrew Pitchford
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Autistic children, as well as their primary caregivers (e.g., parents), experience greater health disparities when compared with the general population. Despite this reality, there has been relatively little priority placed on promoting positive trajectories of health in either of these underserved populations. The primary purpose of this study was to examine the impact of participation in a 12-month, longitudinal health promotion program designed for both autistic children and their parent. A total of 27 families participated in the intervention, including 29 autistic children (83% male, M = 8.28 ± 3.60 years) and 27 parents (93% female, M = 40.04 ± 7.95). Families attended in-person health promotion programming for 90 min per week. Children and parents were evaluated at four time points across the program, including baseline (0-months), 4-months, 8-months, and 12-months. Children were measured on fundamental motor competence, physical fitness, body composition, and proxy-reported physical activity. Parents were measured on body composition, physical fitness, and self-reported physical activity. Significant improvements were observed for autistic children in motor competence (p < 0.001) and grip strength (p = 0.006), and for parents in body mass index (p = 0.004) and aerobic capacity (p = 0.003) across the 12-month intervention. Differing trajectories of improvement were noted between urban- and suburban-dwelling families on multiple outcomes. The knowledge acquired from this research may offer initial support for the need to bolster opportunities for accessible and ongoing health promotion programs for both autistic children and their parents.

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针对自闭症儿童及其照顾者的纵向健康促进计划:城市社区计划的影响
与普通人群相比,自闭症儿童及其主要照顾者(如父母)在健康方面的差距更大。尽管存在这种现实情况,但促进这些未得到充分服务的人群健康的积极轨迹却相对较少受到重视。本研究的主要目的是考察参与一项为期 12 个月的纵向健康促进计划对自闭症儿童及其父母的影响。共有 27 个家庭参加了干预活动,其中包括 29 名自闭症儿童(83% 为男性,平均年龄为 8.28 ± 3.60 岁)和 27 名家长(93% 为女性,平均年龄为 40.04 ± 7.95 岁)。这些家庭每周参加 90 分钟的面对面健康促进课程。儿童和家长在整个计划的四个时间点接受评估,包括基线(0 个月)、4 个月、8 个月和 12 个月。对儿童进行了基本运动能力、体能、身体成分和代理报告的体育活动等方面的测量。对家长的身体成分、体能和自我报告的体育锻炼情况进行了测量。在为期 12 个月的干预中,自闭症儿童的运动能力(p < 0.001)和握力(p = 0.006)以及家长的体重指数(p = 0.004)和有氧运动能力(p = 0.003)均有显著改善。城市家庭和郊区家庭在多项结果上的改善轨迹有所不同。从这项研究中获得的知识可以初步证明,有必要为自闭症儿童及其父母提供更多机会,开展可获得的、持续的健康促进计划。
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Autism Research
Autism Research 医学-行为科学
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8.00
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187
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>12 weeks
期刊介绍: AUTISM RESEARCH will cover the developmental disorders known as Pervasive Developmental Disorders (or autism spectrum disorders – ASDs). The Journal focuses on basic genetic, neurobiological and psychological mechanisms and how these influence developmental processes in ASDs.
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