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.

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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.  

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  • 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

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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)
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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. 

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.

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

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

Sign in to your account on the website, and there you can add profiles.

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

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.

Embracing Physical Activity Through Occupational Therapy: A Client-Centered Approach

The Positive Impact of Exercise on Social Skills in Individuals with Autism

5 Tips for Starting an Exercise Routine for those with Autism

Autism: Sport vs. Exercise

Let’s Get Moving Together

Schedule a demo with one of our team members and start making a meaningful difference in the lives of the people you serve today.

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