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Subgroup and meta-regression analyses examined the effects of intervention characteristics and exercise dosage, while sensitivity analyses and risk of bias assessments evaluated the robustness of the findings.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Results<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>\n                      Exercise interventions significantly improved all three dimensions of FMS in children and adolescents with ASD: Object control skills (OCS) (Hedges\u2019\n                      <jats:italic>g<\/jats:italic>\n                      \u00a0=\u00a01.13, 95% CI: 0.67 to 1.59), Locomotor skills (LMS) (Hedges\u2019\n                      <jats:italic>g<\/jats:italic>\n                      \u00a0=\u00a01.19, 95% CI: 0.87 to 1.51), and Stability skills (SS) (Hedges\u2019\n                      <jats:italic>g<\/jats:italic>\n                      \u00a0=\u00a01.08, 95% CI: 0.68 to 1.49). Further analyses revealed domain-specific responses to exercise dosage. Longer exercise session time was associated with greater improvements in OCS, supported by both subgroup analyses and meta-regression. For LMS, greater effects were observed with three sessions per week and interventions lasting \u2264 10 weeks in subgroup analyses, although these findings were not confirmed by meta-regression. No significant dose-related associations were identified for SS.\n                    <\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Conclusion<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>Exercise interventions improve OCS, LMS, and SS in children and adolescents with ASD. 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