September 30, 2025Open Access

Exploring Active Gaming with Xbox Kinect as a Balance Intervention for Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder: Pilot Randomized Controlled Trial

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Pilot randomized controlled trial showed Xbox Kinect enhances balance in children with autism, indicating its potential as an engaging therapy.

Significant gains in balance were observed in children with autism spectrum disorder using Xbox Kinect interventions.
The intervention group exhibited improvements in both the Paediatric Balance Scale and Timed Up and Go test, with p-values less than 0.001.
This pilot randomized controlled trial involved 30 children, highlighting impeccable recruitment retention with 100% completion rate.
The findings support that Xbox Kinect training is safe and acceptable for young children with autism spectrum disorder, indicating a need for larger RCTs.

Murugan et al. (2025) studied this question.

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Pilot randomized controlled trial showed Xbox Kinect enhances balance in children with autism, indicating its potential as an engaging therapy.