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Virtual reality as a telerehabilitation strategy for people with autism spectrum disorder during the COVID-19 quarantine scenario: physical activity, motor performance and enjoyment

Amanda Figueiredo Santos de Almeidaa Programa em Promoção de Saúde, Universidade de Franca (Unifran), São Paulo, BrazilView further author information
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Talita Dias da Silvab Grupo de Pesquisa e Aplicações Tecnológicas em Reabilitaçaõ (PATER) da Escola de Artes, Ciências e Humanidades da Universidade de São Paulo (EACH-USP), São, Brazilulo;c Departamento de Medicina (Cardiologia), Escola Paulista de Medicina da Universidade Federal de São Paulo (UNIFESP), São Paulo, Brazil;d Faculdade de Medicina, Universidade Cidade de São Paulo (UNICID). R. Butantã, São Paulo, BrazilORCID Iconhttps://orcid.org/0000-0002-4683-4671View further author information
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Íbis Ariana Peña de Moraesb Grupo de Pesquisa e Aplicações Tecnológicas em Reabilitaçaõ (PATER) da Escola de Artes, Ciências e Humanidades da Universidade de São Paulo (EACH-USP), São, Brazilulo;d Faculdade de Medicina, Universidade Cidade de São Paulo (UNICID). R. Butantã, São Paulo, Brazil;e Faculdade de Medicina, Universidade de São Paulo (USP), Cidade Universitária, São Paulo, Brazil;f NIHR Exeter Biomedical Research Centre, College of Medicine and Health, University of Exeter, Exeter, UKORCID Iconhttps://orcid.org/0000-0002-1672-2628View further author information
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Lilian Del Ciello de Menezesc Departamento de Medicina (Cardiologia), Escola Paulista de Medicina da Universidade Federal de São Paulo (UNIFESP), São Paulo, BrazilView further author information
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Eduardo Dati Diasb Grupo de Pesquisa e Aplicações Tecnológicas em Reabilitaçaõ (PATER) da Escola de Artes, Ciências e Humanidades da Universidade de São Paulo (EACH-USP), São, Brazilulo;e Faculdade de Medicina, Universidade de São Paulo (USP), Cidade Universitária, São Paulo, BrazilView further author information
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Luciano Vieira de Araújob Grupo de Pesquisa e Aplicações Tecnológicas em Reabilitaçaõ (PATER) da Escola de Artes, Ciências e Humanidades da Universidade de São Paulo (EACH-USP), São, BraziluloView further author information
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Carlos Bandeira de Mello Monteirob Grupo de Pesquisa e Aplicações Tecnológicas em Reabilitaçaõ (PATER) da Escola de Artes, Ciências e Humanidades da Universidade de São Paulo (EACH-USP), São, Brazilulo;e Faculdade de Medicina, Universidade de São Paulo (USP), Cidade Universitária, São Paulo, BrazilORCID Iconhttps://orcid.org/0000-0002-2661-775XView further author information
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Helen Dawesf NIHR Exeter Biomedical Research Centre, College of Medicine and Health, University of Exeter, Exeter, UKCorrespondence[email protected]
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Amanda Orasmo Simcsikb Grupo de Pesquisa e Aplicações Tecnológicas em Reabilitaçaõ (PATER) da Escola de Artes, Ciências e Humanidades da Universidade de São Paulo (EACH-USP), São, BraziluloView further author information
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Camila Aparecida de Oliveira Alberissib Grupo de Pesquisa e Aplicações Tecnológicas em Reabilitaçaõ (PATER) da Escola de Artes, Ciências e Humanidades da Universidade de São Paulo (EACH-USP), São, BraziluloView further author information
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Victoria Yanara Hernandes da Silvab Grupo de Pesquisa e Aplicações Tecnológicas em Reabilitaçaõ (PATER) da Escola de Artes, Ciências e Humanidades da Universidade de São Paulo (EACH-USP), São, Brazilulo;c Departamento de Medicina (Cardiologia), Escola Paulista de Medicina da Universidade Federal de São Paulo (UNIFESP), São Paulo, BrazilView further author information
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Marisa Afonso Andrade Brunherottia Programa em Promoção de Saúde, Universidade de Franca (Unifran), São Paulo, BrazilView further author information
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Maria Georgina Marques Tonelloa Programa em Promoção de Saúde, Universidade de Franca (Unifran), São Paulo, BrazilView further author information
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Received 05 Nov 2022, Accepted 09 Aug 2023, Published online: 11 Sep 2023

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