Effects of Exercise on Physical Fitness in Children and Adolescents with Neurodevelopmental Disorders: A Systematic Review Based on ICF and Meta- Ananlysis

Key Points

• This review aims to explore the impact of different exercise interventions on physical fitness in children and adolescents with neurodevelopmental disorders based on the ICF framework.
• Systematic literature review conducted using databases such as PubMed and EBSCO over the past 15 years.
• Utilization of Revman5.4 software for effect size calculations and subgroup analyses, assessing intervention duration and types.
• Inclusion of 12 studies that met PRISMA criteria in analyzing intervention effects.
• Significant positive effects of fitness interventions (SMD=1.30), motor skill interventions (SMD=3.54), and virtual reality interventions (SMD=5.93) on physical fitness were found.
• The optimal effect of motor skills interventions was noted with a duration of 6-8 weeks and total time of 960-1440 minutes on improving fitness levels in this population.