Huerta Ojeda, ÁlvaroBarahona-Fuentes, GuillermoVillagra Órdenes, FranchescaMena Tapia, MaríajoséYeomans-Cabrera, María-MercedesMartínez-Líbano, Jonathan2024-07-172024-07-172023Review Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders. 20232195-7177https://repositorio.unab.cl/handle/ria/58556Indexación: Scopus.Physical education stimulates brain plasticity. However, the effect of physical education interventions on socialization and communication skills in children and preadolescents with autism spectrum disorder is unknown. To review and qualitatively describe studies published between 2012 and 2022 that intervened with physical education to generate changes in socialization and communication skills in children and preadolescents with autism spectrum disorder. The search was designed following the PRISMA® guidelines for systematic reviews and meta-analyses and performed in Web of Science, Scopus, and PubMed between 2012 and 2022. Fourteen studies were included in the systematic review and nine in the meta-analysis. Physical education was shown to be effective in increasing socialization and communication skills in children and preadolescents with autism spectrum disorder. © 2023, The Author(s).enAutism Spectrum DisorderChildrenCommunicating AmongPhysical EducationPreadolescentsSocializingArtículoCC BY 4.0 ATTRIBUTION 4.0 INTERNATIONAL Deed10.1007/s40489-023-00410-5