NCT03693313

The Effect of CrossFit Kids on Social Skills in Children With Autism Spectrum Disorder (CrossFit KAMP)

• Status: Completed
• Phase: N/A
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 19 (actual)
• Sponsor: University of California, Davis · Academic / Other
• Sex: All
• Age: 8 Years – 11 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Not accepted

Summary

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimates that 1 in 59 U.S. children have been diagnosed with an autism spectrum disorder (ASD). Peer relationships, social skills, and repetitive behaviors are a challenge for those with ASD. Exercise in the ASD population has been examined as a means to improve some of these challenges for children with ASD. This research study will try to see if a structured exercise program called CrossFit Kids can help with these challenges. This study is potentially beneficial in developing an exercise program for children with ASD that can help promote social skill development, reduce stereotypical behaviors, and provide overall health benefits.

Conditions

• Autism Spectrum Disorder

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
BEHAVIORAL	CrossFit Kids exercise program	Participants will be actively participating in a 14 week twice weekly CrossFit Kids exercise program.

Timeline

• Start date: 2018-09-04
• Primary completion: 2019-08-30
• Completion: 2019-09-30
• First posted: 2018-10-02
• Last updated: 2019-10-31

Locations

1 site across 1 country: United States