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Stephanie Petty; Amy Ellis – Autism: The International Journal of Research and Practice, 2024
Movement of the body is an essential way to characterise autism, according to diagnostic criteria. However, qualifying descriptions of what autistic movements are, their functions and personal value, are missing from academic literature and clinical guidance. We systematically searched for autistic adults' descriptions of their body and its…
Descriptors: Autism Spectrum Disorders, Human Body, Motion, Adults
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Engstrom, Lars-Magnus – Physical Education and Sport Pedagogy, 2008
Background: Many studies have found that there is a low-to-moderate association between exercise during adolescence and exercise habits in adulthood. A question that arises from these earlier studies, with a follow-up period of about five to 20 years, is how children's and adolescents' physical activity affects their inclination to exercise later…
Descriptors: Physical Education, Exercise, Grades (Scholastic), Leisure Time