标题：Effect of theTGMD-2-based physical activity on the motor skills of healthy children and children with autism spectrum disorder at an earlier school age
摘要：In the study,we focused on the motor skills of children at an earlier school age. The aim of the study was to carry out a parallel experiment with two groups of children to determine how physical activity can affectthe motor performance of healthy children and children with autism spectrum disorder before and after a 2-month implementation of the test of gross motor development –2 (TGMD-2). The group consisted of 18 boys. Eight of them were healthy boys,who on average were 7.25 ±1.16 years old. The second group consisted of ten verbal boys with autism,who on average were 7.60 ±1.57 years old. TGMD-2was used to determine the motor performance level in these children. This test consisted of two subtests. The overall effect of the test (p = 0.005;r = 0.889) established a 1% statistical significancelevel in children with autism spectrum disorders and a 5% statistical significance level in healthy children (p = 0.012;r = 0.892). Among healthy children,the locomotion subtest established a 5% statistical significance level (p = 0.012;r = 0.893). The same applies for the object control subtest (p = 0.012;r = 0.891). In the group of children with autism spectrum disorders,the subtest established a 1% statistical significance level (p = 0.005;r = 0.886) and the same figure for the object control subtest (p = 0.005;r = 0.892).The results clearly indicate the effectiveness of physical activity using TGMD-2 in children at an earlier school age.
