The impact of dance activities on social skills and related behaviors in children and adolescents with autism spectrum disorders: a meta-analysis (opens in new tab)

ObjectiveThis study aims to quantitatively assess the effects of dance activities on social skills and related behaviors in children and adolescents with autism spectrum disorder through a meta-analysis, thereby providing evidence-based support for clinical interventions.MethodsWe searched eight Chinese and English databases—PubMed, Embase, Cochrane Library, EBSCO, Web of Science, China National Knowledge Infrastructure, Wanfang data, and VIP databases—up to March 20, 2025, for relevant liter...