Andreea Maria Roșca

Mrs. Andreea Maria Roșca

University of Craiova, Craiova, Dolj, Romania
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5Years (2022-Present)

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30 July 2022 in Children
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ARAndreea Maria Roșca
Andreea Maria Roșca
LRLIGIA RUSU
LIGIA RUSU
MMMihnea Ion MARIN
Mihnea Ion MARIN
VEVirgil Ene-Voiculescu
Virgil Ene-Voiculescu
CVCarmen Ene voiculescu
Carmen Ene voiculescu
One of the characteristics of autism spectrum disorder (ASD) subjects is postural control deficit, which is significant when somatosensory perception is affected. This study analyzed postural stability evolution after physical therapy exercises based on balance training. The study included 28 children with ASD (average age 8 years, average weight 32.18 kg). The rehabilitation program involved performing balance exercises twice a week for three months. Subject assessment was carried out using the RSScan platform. The parameters were the surface of the confidence ellipse (A) and the length of the curve (L) described by the pressure center, which were evaluated before and after the rehabilitation program. Following data processing, we observed a significant decrease in the surface of the confidence ellipse by 92% from EV1 to EV2. Additionally, a decrease of 42% in the curve length was observed from EV1 to EV2. A t test applied to the ellipse surface showed a p = 0.021 and a Cohen’s coefficient of 0.8 (very large effect size). A t test applied to the length L showed p = 0.029 and Cohen’s coefficient of 1.27 mm. Thus, the results show a significant improvement in the two parameters. The application of the program based on physical exercise led to an improvement in the balance of children with autism under complex evaluation conditions.
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