Health promotion for children on the autism spectrum as well as their primary careprovider Mental and Behavioural Disorders
Conditions
Interventions
All participating families were enrolled in a virtual format of the longitudinal Physical Literacy and Nutrition Education (PLANE) intervention (see framework: Ketcheson & Pitchford, 2021). Families
Sponsors
Wayne State University
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: All child participants aged 2 - 18 years had a caregiver-reported diagnosis of autism spectrum disorder (ASD) from a certified medical or educational provider. Caregivers self identified as primary carer. Participants had to reside within the city limits of the Midwestern large and urban city where the study took place.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1. No confirmed diagnosis of autism in child 2. No identification of child with autism as biological or legal child
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Physical activity trajectories of both children and primary caregiver during a yearlong virtual physical activity intervention for children on the autism spectrum and their primary caregiver. Measurements were evaluated at baseline, 4, 8 and 12 months. Physical activity was measured based questions adapted from the 2018 version of the 2018 U.S. Report Card on Physical Activity. | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Relationships in physical activity participation between caregiver and child dyads. Physical activity results from the primary outcome measure were evaluated for associations between parent and caregivers at baseline, 4, 8 and 12 months. | — |
Countries
United States of America
Outcome results
None listed