ArticleResearch in autism spectrum disorders2018
Standing Balance on Unsteady Surfaces in Children on the Autism Spectrum: The Effects of IQ.
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- Static and dynamic balance in children and adolescents with autism spectrum disorder compared with typically developing peers: a systematic review and meta-analysis.European journal of pediatrics · 2026Pooled it
- Gross motor impairment and its relation to social skills in autism spectrum disorder: A systematic review and two meta-analyses.Psychological bulletinPooled it
- The effect of dual-task on postural control and gait in individuals with Down syndrome: a systematic review.Frontiers in neurologyPooled it
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- The Reliability of Field-Based Static and Dynamic Balance Tests in Primary School-Aged Autistic Children.Behavioral sciences (Basel, Switzerland) · 2024Article
- Two Physiotherapy Methods to Improve the Physical Condition of Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder.Children (Basel, Switzerland) · 2024Article
- Postural Control and Sensory Processing in Preschool Children with Autistic Spectrum Disorder: A Cross-Sectional Study.Children (Basel, Switzerland) · 2024Article
- Microstructural neural correlates of maximal grip strength in autistic children: the role of the cortico-cerebellar network and attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder features.Frontiers in integrative neuroscience · 2024Article
- The Relationship between Motor Skills and Intelligence in Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder.Journal of autism and developmental disorders · 2022Article
- Motor Skill Differences in Autism Spectrum Disorder: a Clinically Focused Review.Current psychiatry reports · 2021Review
- IQ and Sensory Symptom Severity Best Predict Motor Ability in Children With and Without Autism Spectrum Disorder.Journal of autism and developmental disorders · 2021Observational
- Physiological Profile Assessment of Posture in Children and Adolescents with Autism Spectrum Disorder and Typically Developing Peers.Brain sciences · 2020Article
- Postural control processes during standing and step initiation in autism spectrum disorder.Journal of neurodevelopmental disorders · 2020Article
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Abstract
backgroundPostural stability difficulties are commonly reported in people on the autism spectrum. However, it is unclear whether unsteady surfaces may exacerbate postural stability difficulties in children and adolescents with autism spectrum disorder (ASD). Understanding balance on unsteady surfaces is important because uneven surfaces are commonly encountered in daily life.
methodsTwenty-one youth on the autism spectrum and 16 youth with typical development (ages 6-16 years, IQ ≥ 79) stood on both a fixed and unsteady (tiltable) platform, and center of pressure was measured.
resultsThe group with ASD exhibited differentially more postural sway on the unsteady surface compared to the group with typical development. However, there was substantial variability within the ASD group. Follow-up analyses suggested that much of the variability in postural sway in the ASD group was accounted for by IQ.
conclusionsClinically, these findings suggest that not all individuals with ASD struggle more with postural stability on unsteady surfaces. Instead children and adolescents with ASD and below-average IQ may have particular difficulty on unsteady surfaces and may require accommodations. Further, these findings lay the groundwork for future research to investigate the underlying mechanisms of poorer balance across the autism spectrum.
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