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Autism spectrum disorder (ASD) is characterized by persistent difficul-ties in social communication and interaction, alongside restricted and repetitive patterns of behavior. Growing evidence suggests that play, physical activity (PA), and exercise may contribute to improvements in behavioral regulation and social functioning in individuals with ASD. However, findings across studies remain heterogeneous with respect to intervention type, intensity, and targeted outcomes, making it chal-lenging to draw unified conclusions. This narrative review aimed to synthesize and discuss existing literatures on play-based, PA, and exer-cise interventions targeting behavioral and social outcomes in individu-als with ASD. Overall, the literature indicated that PA and exercise pro-grams—particularly those incorporating social interaction, task-orient-ed play, or group-based formats—were associated with meaningful improvements in both sociobehavioral domains. Potential mechanisms underlying these effects included enhanced executive functioning, im-proved self-regulation, neurobiological adaptations, and increased op-portunities for social learning. Nevertheless, variability in study design, outcome measures, and methodological quality limits the generalizabili-ty of findings. Future research should prioritize well-designed trials with standardized outcome measures and clearly defined intervention pa-rameters to strengthen the evidence base and inform clinical and edu-cational practice.

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Abstract
INTRODUCTION
MATERIALS AND METHODS
Study design
Inclusion and exclusion criteria
Quality assessment of included studies
Research analysis and presentation method
Ethical considerations
RESULTS
Literature search and screening process
Clinical characteristics of ASD relevant to exercise-based interventions
Behavioral outcomes following exercise interventions in ASD
Social outcomes following exercise and PA interventions in ASD
Social outcomes of play-based interventions in children with ASD
Effects of exergaming on executive function and related outcomes in children with ASD
Effects of sport-based exercise on motor and social outcomes in children with ASD
PA, executive function, and behavioral-social outcomes in ASD
DISCUSSION
CONFLICT OF INTEREST
ACKNOWLEDGMENTS
REFERENCES

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저자

• Tae-Hyun Yoon [ Research Institute of Sports and Industry Science, Hanseo University, Seosan, Korea ] Corresponding Author

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간행물

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• 간행물명

  JER [Journal of Exercise Rehabilitation]

• 간기

  격월간

• pISSN

  2288-176X

• eISSN

  2288-1778

• 수록기간

  2013~2026

• 등재여부

  SCOPUS,KCI 등재

• 십진분류

  KDC 517 DDC 613