Journal Articles

Here are helpful resources related to martial arts, child development, communication, motor skills, and behavior support. Click each category below to view the articles.

Ages 2-6

Effetti dell’attività motoria sul Disturbo dello Spettro Autistico in età  prescolare: systematic review | ITALIAN JOURNAL OF SPECIAL EDUCATION FOR INCLUSION

Comparative effects of karate and basketball interventions on social communication and physical fitness in preschool children with autism spectrum disorder – ScienceDirect

Judo and karate in primary school as a means for the improvement of social inclusion for autistic children | Sport Sciences for Health | Springer Nature Link

Karate Kata training: A promising intervention for behavioral problems in elementary school children – ScienceDirect

Balance

The Effects of Aquatic Versus Kata Techniques Training on Static and Dynamic Balance in Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder | SpringerLink

Finding Stability-A Case Report on the Benefits of Adapted Kata Training for Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder – PubMed

Martial Arts for Communication and Social Interaction

The Effect of Karate Techniques Training on Communication Deficit of Children with Autism Spectrum Disorders | Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders | Springer Nature Link

Is Karate Training Effective in Improving Social Skills and Executive Functions in Children with Autism?

The Effect of Aerocombat Exercises Versus Kata Techniques Training on Social Interactions of Children with Autism Spectrum Disorders: The Role of Martial Arts Nature

Improvement in social dysfunction of children with autism spectrum disorder following long term Kata techniques training – ScienceDirect

Mixed Martial Arts as a Means to Improve Social Communication and Executive Functioning in Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder – ProQuest

Karate in children with neurodevelopmental disorders: an exploratory study

Executive Function

Promoting Executive Functioning in Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder Through Mixed Martial Arts Training | Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders | Springer Nature Link

Motor Skills

The effect of six weeks of Tai Chi Chuan training on the motor skills of children with Autism Spectrum Disorder – PubMed

Frontiers | Improving motor skills and psychosocial behaviors in children with autism spectrum disorder through an adapted judo program

Stereotyped Behaviors

The Effectiveness of Karate Techniques Training on Balance and Stereotyped Behaviors of Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder

Effect of Kata Training on Stereotypic Behaviors in Three Boys with Asperger Syndrome – Iranian Journal of Psychiatry and Clinical Psychology – مجله روانپزشکی و روانشناسی بالینی ایران

The Effect of Tai Chi Chuan Training on Stereotypic Behavior of Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder – PubMed

Kata techniques training consistently decreases stereotypy in children with autism spectrum disorder – PubMed

Multi Symptom Relief

(PDF) Effect of Karate training on social, emotional, and executive functioning in children with autism spectrum disorder

Effect of karate training on social, emotional, and executive functioning in children with autism spectrum disorder

Karate: Effective tools to improve social, emotional, and executive functions of students with autism | Jurnal SPORTIF : Jurnal Penelitian Pembelajaran

Social cognition, executive dysfunction and neuro-behavioral karate: Alternative medicine or psychomotor treatment? – ProQuest

The Martial Arts Aikido, an Alternative for Children with Autism