Table 2 Motor function performance scores of four groups of children with ASD before and after experimental intervention M(SD).

From: Effects of ball combination training program combined with cTBS intervention on motor disorder in children with autism spectrum disorder

Variable

cTBS

(n = 15)

cTBS*BCTP

(n = 12)

BCTP

(n = 11)

CG

(n = 12)

P

value

Pretest

Posttest

Pretest

Posttest

Pretest

Posttest

Pretest

Posttest

Manual dexterity

4.47(2.45)

5.13(4.31)

7.25(4.92)

12.25(11.30)

5.82(4.96)

6.72(4.13)

5.08(4.29)

3.58(2.07)

0.029

Aiming & Catching

7.33(3.48)

7.60(3.68)

6.33(3.28)

9.08(4.48)

8.00(4.75)

10.82(5.51)

8.67(2.93)

10.08(2.97)

0.221

Balance

4.53(2.97)

7.00(5.06)

8.42(5.82)

10.67(6.23)

6.36(4.43)

9.27(6.97)

5.33(3.17)

6.17(5.31)

0.640

MABC-2 Total points

16.33(6.28)

19.73(8.01)

22.00(10.14)

32.00(16.60)

20.18(9.92)

26.82(11.37)

19.08(8.25)

19.83(9.15)

0.013