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. 2024 May 9;15:1360434. doi: 10.3389/fneur.2024.1360434

Table 2.

Combined effect size and adjustment effect results.

Moderator variable I 2 n (ES) SMD, 95%CI p
Social interaction disorder 59 27 −0.43 [−0.62, −0.24] <0.001
Exercise types 68.1 6 <0.050a
Dance sports 23 3 0.18 [−0.29, 0.66] 0.450
Ball sports 0 4 −0.92 [−1.29, −0.54] <0.001
Equestrian sports 0 4 −0.38 [−0.65, −0.11] <0.050
Martial arts 74 4 −0.24 [−0.96, 0.47] 0.500
Water sports 74 4 −0.24 [−0.84, 0.35] 0.420
Comprehensive physical exercise 43 8 −0.64 [−0.91, −0.38] <0.001
Intervention time (min/time) 54.1 3 0.110a
≤45 61 11 −0.40 [−0.60, −0.20] <0.001
45 ~ 60 77 7 −0.32 [−0.55, −0.09] <0.050
>60 0 7 −0.64 [−0.85, −0.42] <0.001
Intervention cycle (weeks) 74.6 3 <0.050a
≤8 0 8 −0.12 [−0.36, 0.12] 0.330
8 ~ 12 56 10 −0.66 [−0.95, −0.36] <0.001
>12 68 9 −0.43 [−0.78, −0.09] <0.050
Frequency of intervention (times/week) 81.5 3 <0.050a
≤3 73 13 −0.13 [−0.47, 0.21] 0.470
3 ~ 5 0 8 −0.84 [−1.11, −0.57] <0.001
>5 0 2 −0.69 [−1.03, −0.35] <0.001
Ages of patients (years) 71.5 3 <0.05a
3 ~ 6 0 5 −0.81 [−1.10, −0.52] <0.001
6 ~ 12 62 15 −0.39 [−0.65, −0.14] <0.050
>12 59 7 −0.22 [−0.60, 0.17] 0.270
Repetition of the stereotyped behavior 61 21 −0.53 [−0.76, −0.29] <0.001
Exercise types 39.8 6 0.140a
Dance sports −0.24 [−1.03, 0.56] 0.560
Ball sports 0 5 −0.70 [−1.04, −0.36] <0.001
Equestrian sports 76 4 −0.18 [−0.45, 0.09] 0.190
Martial arts 70 2 −0.46 [−0.93, 0.02] 0.060
Water sports 0 3 −0.15 [−0.69, 0.40] 0.600
Comprehensive physical exercise 0 7 −0.56 [−0.80, −0.33] <0.001
Intervention time (min/time) 53.7 3 0.120a
≤45 16 12 −0.43 [−0.63, −0.24] <0.001
45 ~ 60 82 5 −0.43 [−0.77, −0.09] <0.05
>60 0 3 −0.83 [−1.17, −0.49] <0.001
Intervention cycle (weeks) 40.6 3 0.190a
≤8 67 8 −0.36 [−0.63, −0.09] <0.050
8 ~ 12 52 9 −0.37 [−0.58, −0.15] <0.001
>12 25 4 −0.68 [−0.97, −0.39] <0.001
Frequency of intervention (times/week) 73.2 3 0.020a
≤3 47 10 −0.26 [−0.58, 0.07] 0.120
3 ~ 5 60 7 −0.98 [−1.45, −0.50] <0.001
>5 0 2 −0.75 [−1.09, −0.41] <0.001
Ages of patients (years) 69.2 3 0.040a
3 ~ 6 0 7 −0.64 [−0.90, −0.38] <0.001
6 ~ 12 72 11 −0.59 [−1.01, −0.17] <0.050
>12 0 3 −0.15 [−0.45, 0.14] 0.310

The age of the subgroup analysis was divided according to Erikson’s eight-stage theory: Early school age (3–6 years old), School age (6–12 years old), Adolescence and above (12-years old). “a”: The p-value of the regulating factor.