Clinical Trial: Adapted Aquatic Exercise and Behavioral Outcomes, Flexibility, and Handgrip Strength in Children With Autism Spectrum Disorder

U.S., Feb. 14 -- ClinicalTrials.gov registry received information related to the study (NCT07410897) titled 'Adapted Aquatic Exercise and Behavioral Outcomes, Flexibility, and Handgrip Strength in Children With Autism Spectrum Disorder' on Feb. 07.

Brief Summary: This randomized clinical trial studied whether an adapted aquatic exercise program could improve behavior and physical abilities in children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD). Thirty-five boys aged 6 to 12 years with mild ASD participated in the study. Participants were randomly assigned to either an aquatic exercise group or a control group.

The aquatic exercise group took part in a structured, individualized swimming and water-based exercise program twice per week for 16 week...