Revista Especializada Afams
Published August 15, 2025 | Version v1
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Efectos del Deporte de Combate en la Conducta Social de Niños con Autismo

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Las intervenciones motrices estructuradas adquieren un rol crítico en la modulación conductual de niños con Trastorno del Espectro Autista (TEA). El propósito de esta revisión narrativa es sistematizar la evidencia contemporánea sobre cómo la práctica de deportes de combate impacta en la comunicación, la interacción social y la autorregulación emocional de esta población. A través del escrutinio de bases de datos especializadas, se delimitaron estudios que miden la transferencia de habilidades socioemocionales desarrolladas en el tatami hacia contextos naturalizados. Los hallazgos confirman que la rigurosidad pedagógica de las artes marciales —anclada en la previsibilidad, el modelado conductual y el control inhibitorio— atenúa significativamente las conductas problemáticas. Se constatan mejoras cuantificables en la autoeficacia y la reducción de la disfunción social tras ciclos de intervención de 6 a 14 semanas. Se concluye que estas disciplinas, mediadas por instructores con formación específica, trascienden el acondicionamiento físico para instituirse como una potente herramienta psicoeducativa e inclusiva.

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Effects of Combat Sports on the Social Behavior of Children with Autism

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