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ArticleAutism research and treatment2015

The Effects of Rhythm and Robotic Interventions on the Imitation/Praxis, Interpersonal Synchrony, and Motor Performance of Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD): A Pilot Randomized Controlled Trial.

Sudha M Srinivasan, Maninderjit Kaur, Isabel K Park, Timothy D Gifford, Kerry L Marsh, Anjana N Bhat

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Article in Autism research and treatment, 2015. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 48 papers, 8 of them syntheses that pooled it.

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48 citing papers in PubMed, 8 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 108 citations in OpenAlex.

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

6 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.

Sudha M SrinivasanDepartment of Physical Therapy, Biomechanics and Movement Sciences, University of Delaware, Newark, DE 19713, USA.
Maninderjit KaurDepartment of Physical Therapy, Biomechanics and Movement Sciences, University of Delaware, Newark, DE 19713, USA.
Isabel K ParkPhysical Therapy Program, Department of Kinesiology, University of Connecticut, Storrs, CT 06269, USA.
Timothy D GiffordCenter for Health, Intervention, and Prevention, Department of Psychology, University of Connecticut, Storrs, CT 06269, USA.
Kerry L MarshCenter for Health, Intervention, and Prevention, Department of Psychology, University of Connecticut, Storrs, CT 06269, USA.
Anjana N BhatDepartment of Physical Therapy, Biomechanics and Movement Sciences, University of Delaware, Newark, DE 19713, USA; Physical Therapy Program, Department of Kinesiology, University of Connecticut, Storrs, CT 06269, USA; Center for Health, Intervention, and Prevention, Department of Psychology, University of Connecticut, Storrs, CT 06269, USA; Behavioral Neuroscience Program, Department of Psychology, University of Delaware, Newark, DE 19713, USA.
University of Connecticut · USUniversity of Delaware · US

Funding

Robot child interactions as an intervention tool for children with autismR33MH089441 · NIMH · UNIVERSITY OF DELAWARE · PI BHAT, ANJANA NARAYAN · 2011 to 2012
$729k
Robot child interactions as an intervention tool for children with autismR21MH089441 · NIMH · UNIVERSITY OF CONNECTICUT STORRS · PI BHAT, ANJANA NARAYAN · 2009 to 2010
$405k
NIMH NIH HHS R21 MH089441NIMH NIH HHS R33 MH089441
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

We assessed the effects of three interventions, rhythm, robotic, and standard-of-care, on the imitation/praxis, interpersonal synchrony, and overall motor performance of 36 children with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) between 5 and 12 years of age. Children were matched on age, level of functioning, and services received, prior to random assignment to one of the three groups. Training was provided for 8 weeks with 4 sessions provided each week. We assessed generalized changes in motor skills from the pretest to the posttest using a standardized test of motor performance, the Bruininks-Oseretsky Test of Motor Proficiency, 2nd edition (BOT-2). We also assessed training-specific changes in imitation/praxis and interpersonal synchrony during an early and a late session. Consistent with the training activities practiced, the rhythm and robot groups improved on the body coordination composite of the BOT-2, whereas the comparison group improved on the fine manual control composite of the BOT-2. All three groups demonstrated improvements in imitation/praxis. The rhythm and robot groups also showed improved interpersonal synchrony performance from the early to the late session. Overall, socially embedded movement-based contexts are valuable in promoting imitation/praxis, interpersonal synchrony, and motor performance and should be included within the standard-of-care treatment for children with ASD.

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