Comparison of individual and collaborative training on the swimming skills learning in children with asperger autism and high performance: the role of mediation of mirror neurons in basic, observation and execution conditions

Improving mirror neurons as a mediating role can improve motor skills learning that participatory exercises are used to achieve this goal. But the key question is, can participatory exercises be offered to improve the function of mirror neurons and improve swimming skills in children with autism spectrum?

To compare the effect of comparing individual and participatory exercises on learning swimming skills in children with ASD.

The study was a quasi-experimental or pre-test and post-test design with a control group. The statistical population of the study consisted of 7-14 year-old boys with high performance Asperger's and autism. Sample title selected. Tools include the Gars Autism Severity Scale (1994) and electroencephalography. Two groups of individual and participatory training were trained in swimming skills for 8 weeks (two sessions per week) and finally the pre-test as a covariance variable was evaluated. The results were analyzed by covariance analysis.

The results showed that both groups had improved mirror neurons post-test, but the intervention group had significantly improved mirror neurons' performance after intervention and the difference between The two groups were significantly in favor of the binary exercise group. Also, swimming learning was significantly improved in the binary training group and the difference between the two groups in the improvement of swimming skill was significantly in the binary group. Significance level was considered P<0/05 for all variables.

In order to improve motor symptoms in children with autism spectrum, we can focus on enhancing the functional abilities of mirror neurons through participatory exercises.