Effect of hydrotherapy on brain-derived neurotrophic factor in children with an Autism Spectrum disorders

Document Type : Original Article

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1 Department of Physical Education and Sport Sciences, Faculty of Humanities, Rasht Branch, Islamic Azad University, Rasht, Iran

2 Institute of Nursing and Health Research, Ulster University, N. Ireland

3 Department of Physical Education and Sport Sciences, Faculty of Humanities, Islamic Azad University, Rasht Branch, Rasht, Iran

Abstract

Hydrotherapy has positive effects on the behavior of people with autism. Studies have shown that BDNF plays an important role in autism neurobiology. The aim of this study was to determine the effect of hydrotherapy on the BDNF level in children with autism spectrum disorders. In this semi-experimental study, a pretest-posttest, control-group design was applied. A total of 32 participants were randomly assigned to the control (n, 16) and experimental (n, 16) groups. The Halliwick intervention continued for eight weeks, three sessions per week for 60 minutes. Blood samples were collected to measure the BDNF level before and after eight weeks of intervention. There was no significant difference between BDNF in pre-test and post-test in control group and experimental groups. There was no significant difference between BDNF levels the control and experimental groups in the pre-test and post-test. (P≤0.05) According to the results, Hydrotherapy on serum BDNF level does not have a significant effect on children with autism spectrum disorders.

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Jundishapur Scientific Medical Journal
Volume 18, Issue 3 - Serial Number 120
September and October 2019
Pages 233-243

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  • Receive Date: 19 June 2019
  • Revise Date: 03 August 2019
  • Accept Date: 04 September 2019

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