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- The study investigates the impact of an 8-week Yoga Training Program (YTP) on reducing autism severity in children with High Function Autism (HFA).
- 29 children aged 7 to 15 were divided into a yoga group and a control group, with their caregivers assessing changes using the autism treatment evaluation checklist (ATEC) before and after the program.
- Results revealed significant improvements in all ATEC sub-scores except for speech/language/communication, suggesting that yoga may help alleviate autism symptoms in children with HFA.
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This study examines the effect of yoga training program (YTP) on the severity of autism in children with High Function Autism (HFA). Twenty-nine children aged 7 to 15 (mean = 11.22, SD = 2.91) years were randomly allocated to either yoga or control group. The participants in the yoga group received an 8-week (24-session) Yoga Training Program (YTP). Parents or caregivers of participants completed autism treatment evaluation checklist (ATEC) at baseline and the end of the intervention. The results of the analysis showed that there were significant differences between the two groups with regards to all ATEC sub-scores except ATEC I (speech/language/communication). This study provides support for the implementation of a yoga training program and identifies specific procedural enhancements to reduce the severity of symptoms in children with autism.
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