THE EFFECT OF AEROBIC EXERCISE ON SOME BLOOD PARAMETERS OF PARTICIPANT WITH AUTISM

Abstract

This study aimed to determine the effect of aerobic exercise applied to participant with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) on some blood parameters. Based on this aim, a 13-year-old male with diagnosed autism spectrum disorder and who had not participated in any exercise program before was applied a total of 40 hours of the exercise program for 5 days a week for 8 weeks, and after this program, the effects of some blood parameters were investigated. The single-subject case analysis method, one of the scientific research techniques, was used in the study, and the pre-test and post-test modelling of the individual participating in the exercise program was performed. In the research, it was found that a positive relationship was observed between liver enzymes and exercise as ALT; Pre-test: 10.2 U/L Post-test: 20 U/L, AST; Pre-test: 28 U/L, Post-test: 33 U/L. Sodium; Pre-test: 120 mmol/L Post-test: 140 mmol/L Urea; Pre-test: 38 mg/dL, Post-test: 27 mg/dL, Uric Acid; Pre-test: 4.7 mg/dL, Post-test: 4.9 mg/dL in this reference range where toxin values were examined, it was determined that exercise had beneficial effects. Moreover, it was found that exercise had a positive effect mostly on thyroid hormone values as T3; Pre-test: 5.82 pg/mL Post-test: 4.99 pg/mL, T4; Pre-test: 13.96 pg/mL, Post-test: 10.82 pg/mL TSH; Pre-test: 5.01 mU/L Post-test: 4.8 mU/L. As a result, an eight-week aerobic exercise program applied to a participant with autism spectrum disorder and had a positive effect on the thyroid values of the participant.