The Association Between Motor Skills and Physical Activity in Young Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder

2020 ◽  
Vol 36 (4) ◽  
pp. 285-303
Author(s):  
Byung Mo Ku
Keyword(s):  
Physical Activity ◽  
Autism Spectrum Disorder ◽  
Young Children ◽  
Motor Skills ◽  
Children With Autism ◽  
Autism Spectrum ◽  
Spectrum Disorder ◽  
Young Children With Autism

Association between engagement in physical activity and adaptive behavior in young children with Autism Spectrum Disorder

2021 ◽  
Vol 20 ◽  
pp. 100389
Author(s):  
Ross D. Neville ◽  
Catherine E. Draper ◽  
Takesha J. Cooper ◽  
Maryam M. Abdullah ◽  
Kimberley D. Lakes
Keyword(s):  
Physical Activity ◽  
Autism Spectrum Disorder ◽  
Young Children ◽  
Adaptive Behavior ◽  
Children With Autism ◽  
Autism Spectrum ◽  
Spectrum Disorder ◽  
Young Children With Autism

The levels of physical activity and motor skills in young children with and without autism spectrum disorder, aged 2–5 years

Autism ◽  
2017 ◽  
Vol 22 (4) ◽  
pp. 414-423 ◽  
Author(s):  
Leah Ketcheson ◽  
Janet Lynn Hauck ◽  
Dale Ulrich
Keyword(s):  
Physical Activity ◽  
Autism Spectrum Disorder ◽  
Young Children ◽  
Health Outcomes ◽  
Sedentary Behavior ◽  
Motor Skills ◽  
Children With Autism ◽  
Autism Spectrum ◽  
Spectrum Disorder ◽  
Typically Developing

Autism spectrum disorder is the fastest growing developmental disability in the United States. As such, there is an unprecedented need for research examining factors contributing to the health disparities in this population. This research suggests a relationship between the levels of physical activity and health outcomes. In fact, excessive sedentary behavior during early childhood is associated with a number of negative health outcomes. A total of 53 children participated in this study, including typically developing children (mean age = 42.5 ± 10.78 months, n = 19) and children with autism spectrum disorder (mean age = 47.42 ± 12.81 months, n = 34). The t-test results reveal that children with autism spectrum disorder spent significantly less time per day in sedentary behavior when compared to the typically developing group ( t(52) = 4.57, p < 0.001). Furthermore, the results from the general linear model reveal that there is no relationship between motor skills and the levels of physical activity. The ongoing need for objective measurement of physical activity in young children with autism spectrum disorder is of critical importance as it may shed light on an often overlooked need for early community-based interventions to increase physical activity early on in development.

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