Physical Activity for Anxiety for Autistic People: A Systematic Review.
Clinical anxiety is a common comorbidity in autistic people. Due to the prevalence of anxiety in the autism population and the adverse effects it causes, there is a critical need to develop effective interventions which address anxiety symptoms for autistic people. Therefore, the purpose of this sys...
| Publicado en: | Journal of Autism & Developmental Disorders Vol. 55; no. 8; pp. 2663 - 2680 |
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Springer Nature
Aug2025
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