Health Condition 1: F840- Autistic disorder
Conditions
Interventions
Intervention1: Experimental group: The intervention will consist of a 12-week small-group structured exercise program, conducted five times per week for 60 minutes per session. Each participant will a
15 minutes of aerobic activity to improve cardiovascular fitness and mood stability
10 minutes of strengthening exercises targeting major muscle groups
15 minutes of neurocognitive tasks promoting attention and executive functioning
and 10 minutes of music-based mindfulness to support relaxation and social interaction. The program will progressively adapt to individual ability levels to ensure safety, engagement, and sustainable
Sponsors
Kazi Md Azman Hossain
Jashore University of Science and Technology JUST
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Participants will be included if aged between 4 and 18 years, including both boys and girls, who will have been diagnosed with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) in accordance with the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM-5), based on clinical assessment and confirmed by evaluation using the Childhood Autism Rating Scale, Second Edition (CARS-2), conducted by a child psychiatrist. Consent to participate in a 12-week intervention period.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Participants will be excluded if they have cerebral palsy, Down syndrome, or attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). Additionally, any participant who reports, or whose parent reports, a recent (within the past six months) muscle injury or other conditions—such as muscle sprain, head injury, or skin laceration—that may interfere with study outcomes or exercise participation will also be excluded.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Executive Function: Inhibitory Control (IC) - Go/No-go (GNG) task; Cognitive Flexibility (CF) - Trail Making Test A–B; Working Memory (WM) - Corsi block tapping task (CBTT), Forward digit span test (FDS), and Backward digit span test (BDS).Timepoint: At baseline, week-12, and week-24 | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Social Responsiveness Scales Second Edition (SRS-2), Autism Treatment Evaluation Checklist (ATEC)Timepoint: At baseline, week-12, and week-24 | — |
Countries
Bangladesh
Contacts
Public ContactKazi Md Azman Hossain
Jashore University of Science and Technology (JUST)
Outcome results
None listed