Table 2
Summary of selected articles.
| Author(s) (year) | Sample | Intervention | Variables | Results |
| Ayvazo & Ward (2010) | EG: n = 2 (0 W) 8 years old | Hitting exercises + Peer mentoring • 13 weeks (2 ses./wk. – 30 min/ses.) | Participation | + |
| Bo et al. (2019) | EG: n = 9 (0 W) 9.11 ± 1.54 years old | Classroom Pivotal Response Teaching • 2 weeks (5 ses./wk. – 3.5 h/wk.) | Social functioning Locomotive skills | + + |
| Chiva-Bartoll et al. (2021) | EG: n = 15 (4 W) 10.13 ± 2.56 years old CG: n = 10 (1 W) 10.13 ± 3.09 years old | Basic motor skills games, body expression and teamwork introduced through a service-learning programme. • 31 weeks (2 ses./wk. – 60 min/ses.) | Motor skills Social inclusion | + + |
| Heredia & Duran (2013) | EG: n = 1 (0 W) 7 years old | Cooperative learning strategies (cooperative play and shared discovery) • 4 sessions (no further information is provided) | Participation | + |
| Henderson et al. (2016) | EG: n = 37 (2 W) 5-12 years old | Locomotor skills and object manipulation exercises • 20 weeks (2 ses./wk. – 40 min/ses.) | Locomotive Skills Running Horizontal jumps Gallop Lunge jumping Leap Movement Manipulation and Control of Objects Turns Grip Hand launch Bouncing Foot launch Hitting | + + Ø + Ø + + + + + + + |
| Rafiei Milajerdi et al. (2021) # | EG Spark: n = 20 (1 W) 7.95 ± 1.60 years old EG Kinect: n = 20 (1 W) 8.15 ± 1.50 years old CG: n = 20 (1 W) 8.45 ± 1.43 years old | SPARK Programme (Sports, Play and Active Recreation for Kids) • 8 weeks (3 ses./wk. – 35 min/ses.) Exergaming (tennis game on Xbox Kinect) • 8 weeks (3 ses./wk. – 35 min/ses.) | Motor Skills Aiming Grip Manual dexterity Balance Executive Functions Correct answers Conceptual answers Persistent errors Motor Skills Aiming Grip Manual dexterity Balance Executive Functions Correct answers Conceptual answers Persistent errors | + + Ø Ø Ø Ø Ø – – Ø Ø Ø Ø Ø |
| Sansi et al. (2021) | EG: n = 13 (1 W) 8.69 ± 0.86 years old CG: n = 9 (1 W) 8.26 ± 0.78 years old | IPA Programme (Inclusive Physical Activities) • 12 weeks (2 ses./wk. – 60 min/ses.) | Locomotive Skills Running Gallop Jump Leap Horizontal jump Movement Ball Skills Two-handed striking One-handed striking Dribbling Catching Kicking Over-the-shoulder throw Below-the-shoulder throw Social and Communication Skills | + + Ø + Ø Ø + Ø Ø Ø + Ø Ø + |
| Stavrou et al. (2018) | EG: n = 1 (0 W) 7 years old | Balance, self-awareness, visual-motor coordination and lateral movement activities; along with team games and spatial-temporal orientation. • 12 weeks (3 ses./wk. – 40-45 min/ses.) | Motor skills Communication intention Use of vocabulary Communication with teacher Forms of expression Motor Skills Stereotyped Behaviours | Ø + + + + + |
| Tse et al. (2018) | EG: n = 30 (8 W) 10 years old | Ball-hitting drills (A) followed by storytelling activity (B) • No information on frequency and duration is provided | Repetitive hand flapping (measured after A) Repetitive hand flapping (measured after B) Body swaying (measured after A+B) | + Ø Ø |
| Tse (2020) | EG: n = 15 (2 W) 10 ± 1 years old CG: n = 12 (2 W) 9 ± 1 years old | Running exercises • 12 weeks (4 ses./wk. – 30 min/ses.) | General behaviour and emotional regulation | + |
| Zhao & Chen (2018) | EG: n = 21 (7 W) 6.14 ± 0.96 years old CG: n = 20 (5 W) 6.1 ± 0.98 years old | Group exercises on manipulation of objects (ball) • 12 weeks (60 min/ses.) | Social and communication skills | + |
| EG = Experimental Group; CG = Control Group; W = women; + = improves; – = worsens; ø = no changes; # = only the changes found in the interaction group X time are cited. | ||||
