EVIDENCE-BASED STRATEGIES

It ’s Always Easier with a Buddy

Exercise Buddy uses evidence-based practices to empower individuals with autism and diverse learning styles in physical activity. With over 300 exercises and peer-led videos, it enhances engagement and fosters independence, making fitness accessible and enjoyable for everyone.

Everything at Your Fingertips.

Exercise Buddy’s easy-to-use tools transform physical activity and learning for autistic individuals and diverse learners, while enhancing instruction for professionals and parents.

Improve Communication
While exercise is shown to improve language development, instructors often need help communicating their workouts to their clients and students. EB translates your program in a proven structured and visual format.
Enhance Engagement & Instruction
Save unlimited workouts using inclusive visual schedules to promote quality physical activity independently or with peers.
Equitable Assessment for All
Create customized assessments and monitor performance.
Progress Monitor
Track and report individualized exercise data to share with the student/client, family, and IEP team.

Success Stories

“In our Sensory Integration Motor Sensory (SIMS) Lab at SUNY Cortland, children using Exercise Buddy are more on-task and demonstrate improved self-regulatory behavior.”

Tim D. Davis, Ph.D, CAPE

SUNY Cortland Professor

Director – Sensory Integration/Motor Sensory Movement Center

Chicago Public School teacher highlights classroom success with Exercise Buddy

RESEARCH SUPPORTED

Study Buddy

It is vital to have objective measures to document the success of exercise interventions. EB is supported in nine independent studies, here are some of the results;

Taught participants to learn and use physical activity skills at home and in the community

(Bassette, 2018)

Increases in physical activity intensity, Heart Rate & METs

(Bittner et al., 2017)

May help motivate participants who find the technology appealing

(Bassette et al., 2023)

Video modeling may help students develop fitness skills and behaviors

(Laughlin et al., 2018)

Video Tutorials & Support

New to Exercise Buddy? Access free online training and tutorials!

Common Questions

To help you start making the exercise connection, here are the answers to our frequently asked questions:

What devices is Exercise Buddy Compatible with?

Apple Compatibility

iPad: Requires iPadOS 13.0 or later
Mac: Requires macOS 11 or later and a Mac with an Apple M1 chip or later

Android Compatibility

Requires Android 5.0 and up
Most Android Tablets
Most Google Chromebooks*

In addition, Exercise Buddy is compatible with some Chromebooks, but we cannot guarantee that it will work with them all. This is because Chromebooks operate on Chrome OS. Many, but not all, Chrome OS devices support Google Play Store and Android apps.

Do I have to be on WiFi to use Exercise Buddy?

You must be connected to WiFi to download Exercise Buddy onto your tablet and sign in to your account. Once all content is downloaded, and you are signed in, you can use most features without WiFi.

Can EB be projected onto a wall or used on a Smartboard?

Yes, as long as you have the connections between the tablet and projector/smartboard, EB can be projected.

How many workouts can I save?

With Exercise Buddy, you can save unlimited First-Then, Start-Finish, and Circuit Workouts.

How do I add additional profiles?

When I try to add a custom exercise (Visual and Video), why is it not working?

You must be on WiFi to upload a new exercise visual or video model.

How many workouts can I save?

You can save as many workouts as you need!

RESOURCES & INSIGHTS

Effective strategies to engage participants

At Exercise Connection, we instill evidence-based practices, which are the building blocks for educational programs. Discover innovative approaches and actionable insights to make the exercise connection in your organization.