《Chinese Journal of Rehabilitation Theory and Practice》 ›› 2017, Vol. 23 ›› Issue (9): 1064-1067.doi: 10.3969/j.issn.1006-9771.2017.09.015

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Advance of Aquatic Therapy for Autistic Children (review)

HOU Xiao-hui1, FENG Yan-qing1, PAN Hong-ling2, WU Yue-dan1, TIAN Xiao-dong1, MA Zhe-ming1   

  1. 1. Guangzhou Sport University, Guangzhou, Guangdong 510500, China;
    2. Physical Education Institute, Changsha University of Science and Technology, Changsha, Hunan 410114, China
  • Received:2016-06-07 Revised:2017-05-11 Published:2017-09-25 Online:2017-10-10
  • Contact: Correspondence to HOU Xiao-hui. E-mail: lilyhxh@163.com

Abstract: The aquatic therapy is a part of comprehensive rehabilitation. Aquatic therapy may benefit the social interaction, stereotyping and motor learning of children with autism, which may associate with the physical and mental mechanism. The programs applied for the autism include game in water, swimming, physical fitness training in water, etc. The assessment tools include scales and video, and so on.

Key words: autism, aquatic therapy, rehabilitation, review

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