Keywords
Autism
Children
Mental disorders
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Abstract
Objective: Explain the influence of physical exercise in functioning of children who suffer from autistic spectrum disorders (ASD). Methods: An integrative literature review has been carried out in renowned databases such as Pubmed, BVS and Web of Science and the key-words “Physical exercise”; “Autism”; “Children”; “Mental disorders” and the Boolean operator AND were used. Results: The performance of children with ASD without physical activities and the ones submitted to various different activities such as swimming and wrestling were throughly observed and compared. The references reinforced the benefits of exercise in various aspects such as cognitive, behavioral, in sleep and in movements in the children with ASD in the studies. Conclusion: The practice of physical activities is essential for a better functioning in children with ASD, which makes it a fundamental alternative resource to be used in the treatment of ASD.
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