I am looking for updated research on relations between video game play/esports and young people with autism spectrum disorder. I am both interested in qualitative and quantitative studies. Most of the research seems to be focused on learning games, but I am more interested in the games that young people with ASD choose to play according to their own interests. Hope that anyone can help out!
Hi,
Maybe some of these articles of help to you:
Yu CCW, Wong SWL, Lo FSF, So RCH, Chan DFY. Study protocol: a randomized controlled trial study on the effect of a game-based exercise training program on promoting physical fitness and mental health in children with autism spectrum disorder. BMC Psychiatry. 2018 Feb 27;18(1):56. doi: 10.1186/s12888-018-1635-9
Grossard C, Palestra G, Xavier J, Chetouani M, Grynszpan O, Cohen D. ICT and autism care: state of the art. Curr Opin Psychiatry. 2018 Nov;31(6):474-483. doi: 10.1097/YCO.0000000000000455
Rafie F, Ghasemi A, Zamani Jam A, Jalali S. Effect of exercise intervention on the perceptual-motor skills in adolescents with autism. J Sports Med Phys Fitness. 2017 Jan-Feb;57(1-2):53-59. doi: 10.23736/S0022-4707.16.05919-3
Fang Q, Aiken CA, Fang C, Pan Z. Effects of Exergaming on Physical and Cognitive Functions in Individuals with Autism Spectrum Disorder: A Systematic Review. Games Health J. 2019 Apr;8(2):74-84. doi: 10.1089/g4h.2018.0032
D, Cid L, Yamamoto T, Murillo-Rodriguez E, Machado S. Exergames for Children and Adolescents with Autism Spectrum Disorder: An Overview. Clin Pract Epidemiol Ment Health. 2020 Feb 12;16:1-6. doi: 10.2174/1745017902016010001
Lane R, Radesky J. Digital Media and Autism Spectrum Disorders: Review of Evidence, Theoretical Concerns, and Opportunities for Intervention. J Dev Behav Pediatr. 2019 Jun;40(5):364-368. doi: 10.1097/DBP.0000000000000664
Paulus FW, Sander CS, Nitze M, Kramatschek-Pfahler AR, Voran A, von Gontard A. Gaming Disorder and Computer-Mediated Communication in Children and Adolescents with Autism Spectrum Disorder. Z Kinder Jugendpsychiatr Psychother. 2020;48(2):113-122. doi: 10.1024/1422-4917/a000674
Kokol P, Vošner HB, Završnik J, Vermeulen J, Shohieb S, Peinemann F. Serious Game-based Intervention for Children with Developmental Disabilities. Curr Pediatr Rev. 2020;16(1):26-32. doi: 10.2174/1573396315666190808115238.
Thank you! It looks like they mostly focus on learning games/serious games, but I will give them a look :-)
Check out:
Mazurek, M. O., Engelhardt, C. R., & Clark, K. E. (2015). Video games from the perspective of adults with autism spectrum disorder. Computers in Human Behavior, 51, 122-130.
Jiménez-Muñoz, L., Peñuelas-Calvo, I., Calvo-Rivera, P., Díaz-Oliván, I., Moreno, M., Baca-García, E., & Porras-Segovia, A. (2021). Video Games for the Treatment of Autism Spectrum Disorder: A Systematic Review. Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 1-20.
MacMullin, J. A., Lunsky, Y., & Weiss, J. A. (2016). Plugged in: Electronics use in youth and young adults with autism spectrum disorder. Autism, 20(1), 45-54.
Lima, J. L., Axt, G., Teixeira, D. S., Monteiro, D., Cid, L., Yamamoto, T., ... & Machado, S. (2020). Exergames for children and adolescents with autism spectrum disorder: an overview. Clinical Practice and Epidemiology in Mental Health: CP & EMH, 16, 1.
etc.