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. 1980 Dec;10(4):379-87.
doi: 10.1007/BF02414814.

Decreasing self-stimulatory behavior with physical exercise in a group of autistic boys

R G Watters, W E Watters

Decreasing self-stimulatory behavior with physical exercise in a group of autistic boys

R G Watters et al. J Autism Dev Disord. 1980 Dec.

Abstract

Five autistic boys were observed during 27 language training sessions. Each session followed one of three periods: physical exercise, TV watching, or regular academic work. It was found that the lowest levels of self-stimulation followed physical exercise, there were no differences in the levels of self-stimulation following TV watching and following academics, and the levels of correct question answering were not affected by the three different previous periods.

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