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Keywords

ASD, Brain gym, Fine motor skills, Double doodle, BOT-2

Abstract

Background: Autism Spectrum Disorder is a neurodevelopment disorder characterized by affection in gross and fine motor development, motor coordination abnormalities, and deficiencies in motor planning, social interactions and communication. Brain Gym exercises have drawn interest due to its potential advantages in improving bilateral integration, dexterity, and fine motor abilities, especially in children with autism. Objectives: To evaluate the impact of 4-week Brain gym exercise program on fine motor skills and Hand-grip strength in autism spectrum disorder. Methodology: This case report focuses on a 9-year-old male child with a range of developmental abnormalities such as difficulty in fine motor tasks, difficulty in task sustenance and concentration. At the age of 1.5 years the child exhibited difficulties with gross and fine motor skills and by the age of 4 years he was diagnosed with mild ASD. The patient had received a tailored Brain Gym exercise programme of 3 sessions for 4 weeks. A pre- and post-assessment was done using the BOT-2 scale and hand-held dynamometer, respectively. Results: After a 4-week Brain Gym program there was significant difference seen in Scale score values in fine manual control subtest of BOT-2 scale. There were no significant changes seen in hand grip strength after 4-week Brain Gym program. Conclusion: A 4-week Brain Gym exercise program showed significant improvement in the fine motor precision and integration and overall fine motor control. There was no significant improvement seen in hand grip strength.

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