Effects of Halliwick Aquatic Exercise on Children with Autism: A Pilot Study

A pilot study dataset from a randomized controlled trial investigating the effects of a Halliwick-based aquatic exercise program on children with autism spectrum disorder. The dataset includes assessments for 12 children across four time points, measuring social and motor skills using scales like ATEC, CARS, CSIS, and HAAR. The data was uploaded by Yu Liu to figshare in May 2026 under a CC-BY-4.0 license.

Use Cases

• Analyzing changes in social behavior based on Autism Treatment Evaluation Checklist (ATEC) scores.
• Evaluating improvements in motor skills and balance based on the Humphries Assessment of Aquatic Readiness (HAAR) and Romberg tests.
• Studying the persistence of intervention effects over time based on assessments conducted 4 weeks post-intervention.
• Comparing intervention and control group outcomes for speech/language/communication based on ATEC sub-scores.

Strengths

• Data is from a structured pilot study with a randomized controlled design involving 12 participants.
• Assessments were conducted at four specific time points: baseline, 6 weeks, 12 weeks, and 4 weeks post-intervention.
• Uses multiple validated outcome measures including ATEC, CARS, CSIS, HAAR, and balance tests.

Limitations

• Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• The dataset is very small at 188.9 KB, indicating limited scope and sample size.

Provenance

Source

figshare, uploaded by Yu Liu.

Collection Method

Data collected from a randomized controlled pilot study.

Time Range

Assessments cover baseline, 6-week, 12-week, and 4-week follow-up periods.

Freshness

Last updated 2026-05-19 05:29:15; freshness should be verified.