Publication:

身體活動介入對自閉症學童動作協調能力之影響

本研究目的主要是藉由布因氏動作能力測驗工具，探討身體活動的介入對自閉症學童的動作協調能力的效益。本研究的實驗參與者為三名就讀於國小特殊教育班8-12歲的自閉症學童，一同進行為期八週的身體活動課程，並分別實施三次的動作協調能力測驗，以圖表方式個別比較前測與後測的動作協調能力差異，同時與三名實驗參與者的身旁重要他人進行訪談，佐以研究者的觀察日誌，綜合實驗結果、訪談與觀察內容進行討論與分析。結果發現三名實驗參與者皆在動作協調能力方面獲得正面的進步與改善，尤以實驗參與者B的進步幅度最大、實驗參與者C次之、實驗參與者A則受到妥瑞氏症的症狀影響而使得測驗的結果改變幅度最小。而除了動作協調能力的進步外，同時亦發現三名實驗參與者的固著行為皆出現症狀減輕、次數下降的改變趨勢；以及心理福祉的感受度皆顯現正面的提昇情形。由此得知，經由八週的身體活動介入，對三名國小自閉症學童產生動作協調能力向上提昇、固著行為次數降低、心理福祉感受度增加的效果。

The purpose of this study was to examine the effectiveness of the physical activity intervention for improvement on motor coordination abilities of students with Autism. Three children with Autism aged eight to twelve years old, who participated in a physical activity program five days a week for eight weeks. Each participant was administered the Bruininks-Oserestsky Test of Motor Proficiency at the beginning, after four weeks, and the end of the program for a total of three testing sessions. Besides, the qualitative aspects of their performance were recorded by interview and observation. After eight weeks, their BOTMP scores were increased. Especially, the participant A comorbid for both Autism and Tourette syndrome, did not quite obvious to improve on his BOTMP scores. Moreover, all three participants increased their psychological well-being and decreased the stereotypical behavior. These finding support that the children with Autism involved in a physical activity program would improve their motor coordination abilities which would help them in further development.