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Emerging Evidence in Health and Disability: Treadmill Walking Program for Adolescents with Severe Autism


Pitetti, K.H., Rendoff, A.D., Grover, T.G., and Beets, M.W. (2006). The Efficacy of a 9-Month Treadmill Walking Program on the Exercise Capacity and Weight Reduction for Adolescents with Severe Autism. J Autism Dev Disord [Epub ahead of print].

The purpose of this study was to determine the efficacy of incorporating a 9-month treadmill walking program into the weekly academic curriculum of youth with severe developmental disabilities, including autism. The results indicate that for person with autism living in a community residential school treatment facility, a treadmill walking program could be as beneficial as an exercise intervention in controlling body weight and BMI.

For the full abstract summary, go to http://www.ncpad.org/460/2332/The~Efficacy~of~a~9-Month~Treadmill~Walking~Program~on~the~Exercise~Capacity~
and~ Weight~Reduction~for~Adolescents~with~Severe~Autism
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