Differences in sleep patterns, sleepiness, and physical activity levels between young adults with autism spectrum disorder and typically developing controls

2018 ◽  
Vol 22 (3) ◽  
pp. 164-173 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sarah Benson ◽  
Amy M Bender ◽  
Hayley Wickenheiser ◽  
Alexandra Naylor ◽  
Margaret Clarke ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Physical Activity ◽  
Autism Spectrum Disorder ◽  
Young Adults ◽  
Autism Spectrum ◽  
Spectrum Disorder ◽  
Activity Levels ◽  
Typically Developing ◽  
Sleep Patterns ◽  
Adults With Autism ◽  
Physical Activity Levels

Erratum: Stanish et al. (2015)

2018 ◽  
Vol 35 (3) ◽  
pp. 326
Keyword(s):  
Physical Activity ◽  
Autism Spectrum Disorder ◽  
Intellectual Disabilities ◽  
Autism Spectrum ◽  
Spectrum Disorder ◽  
Perceived Barriers ◽  
Activity Levels ◽  
Typically Developing ◽  
Link Type ◽  
Activity Enjoyment

In the article Stanish, H., Curtin, C., Must, A., Phillips, S., Maslin, M., and Bandini, L. (2015). Enjoyment, barriers, and beliefs about physical activity in adolescents with and without autism spectrum disorder. Adapted Physical Activity Quarterly, 32(4), 302-317. doi:10.1123/APAQ.2015-0038, the authors omitted acknowledgment that the study was an extension of a larger (parent) study that compared physical activity levels and correlates among adolescents with intellectual disabilities (ID) and typically developing (TD) adolescents. Some of the methods for the study published in this journal are identical to those in the parent study, and the same comparison group of TD adolescents was used for both disability groups (ID and autism spectrum disorder). The online version of the article has been corrected.The parent study was published as Stanish, H.I., Curtin, C., Must, A., Phillips, S., Maslin, M., & Bandini, L. (2016). Physical activity enjoyment, perceived barriers, and beliefs among adolescents with and without intellectual disabilities. Journal of Physical Activity and Health, 13(1), 102–110. doi:10.1123/jpah.2014-0548.

Physical activity in young adults with autism spectrum disorder: Parental perceptions of barriers and facilitators

Autism ◽  
2018 ◽  
Vol 23 (6) ◽  
pp. 1398-1407 ◽  
Author(s):  
Chad Nichols ◽  
Martin E Block ◽  
Jason C Bishop ◽  
Brandon McIntire
Keyword(s):  
Physical Activity ◽  
Autism Spectrum Disorder ◽  
Young Adults ◽  
Autism Spectrum ◽  
Spectrum Disorder ◽  
Barriers And Facilitators ◽  
Adults With Autism ◽  
Physically Active ◽  
Persons With Disabilities ◽  
Education Act

The importance of physical activity in persons with disabilities is well known, yet the prevalence of inactivity remains high. The physical activity behaviors among adults on the autism spectrum are largely unexplored. It is presumed that sedentary behavior and obesity are a greater health issue among young adults on the autism spectrum who no longer receive Individuals with Disabilities Education Act services and supports such as school-based physical education. Using a phenomenology approach, the parents of eight young adults on the autism spectrum were interviewed about their perceptions of the barriers and facilitators to getting their young adults on the autism spectrum physically active. The purpose of this study was to investigate parent’s perspective of physical activity barriers and facilitators of their adult children on the autism spectrum. Common themes of both physical activity barriers and facilitators included parents, behaviors associated with autism spectrum disorder, and access and opportunities.

scholarly journals Physical Activity Levels, Frequency, and Type Among Adolescents with and Without Autism Spectrum Disorder

2017 ◽  
Vol 47 (3) ◽  
pp. 785-794 ◽  
Author(s):  
Heidi I. Stanish ◽  
Carol Curtin ◽  
Aviva Must ◽  
Sarah Phillips ◽  
Melissa Maslin ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Physical Activity ◽  
Autism Spectrum Disorder ◽  
Autism Spectrum ◽  
Spectrum Disorder ◽  
Activity Levels ◽  
Physical Activity Levels

Executive Functions in Young Adults With Autism Spectrum Disorder

2016 ◽  
Vol 32 (1) ◽  
pp. 31-43 ◽  
Author(s):  
Danielle I. Brady ◽  
Donald H. Saklofske ◽  
Vicki L. Schwean ◽  
Janine M. Montgomery ◽  
Keoma J. Thorne ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Autism Spectrum Disorder ◽  
Young Adults ◽  
Autism Spectrum ◽  
Individual Variability ◽  
Spectrum Disorder ◽  
Typically Developing ◽  
Adults With Autism ◽  
High Functioning ◽  
Normative Expectations ◽  
The Impact

Researchers have proposed that autism spectrum disorder (ASD) is characterized, at least in part, by executive function (EF) difficulties associated with the integrity of the frontal lobe. Given the paucity of research regarding EFs in young adults with high functioning ASD (HF-ASD), this research involves an examination of various indices of EF related to inhibition, planning, and generativity. Results indicate that although young adults with HF-ASD as a group met normative expectations on all measures of EF, they also exhibited considerable individual variability relative to their age- and sex-matched typically developing peers. These findings have important research and clinical implications, including the need to carefully consider the impact of the research comparison group, and to recognize individual variability in executive functioning among young adults with HF-ASD.

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