ASD In Sports

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Past work involving TD adults has also documented associations between physical

activity and cognitive functioning. Jacobson and Matthaeus (2014) compared EF abilities of

athletes (participated in sports at least once a week; consisted of various levels of athletic

involvement from college varsity to semi-professional and professional athletes) and non-

athletes. The athletes group performed better than non-athletes on EF tests in behavioral

inhibition and problem-solving (Jacobson & Matthaeus, 2014). Given that adults’ cognitive

functioning appears to be boosted by sports participation, children’s cognitive functioning may

benefit as well. Physical activity may be effective in improving EF challenges associated with

ASD. Kern