ArticleJournal of autism and developmental disorders2022
How Do Physical Activity and Sedentary Behaviour Affect Motor Competence in Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder Compared to Typically Developing Children: A Pilot Study.
Article in Journal of autism and developmental disorders, 2022. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 5 papers, 2 of them syntheses that pooled it.
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5 citing papers in PubMed, 2 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 14 citations in OpenAlex.
- Impaired Motor Competence in Children and Adolescents With Autism Spectrum Disorder: Evidence From a Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.Autism research : official journal of the International Society for Autism Research · 2026Pooled it
- Age-Related Differences in Accelerometer-Assessed Physical Activity and Sleep Parameters Among Children and Adolescents With and Without Autism Spectrum Disorder: A Meta-Analysis.JAMA network open · 2023Pooled it
- Exploring 24-h movement behaviors in preschool children with developmental disabilities: a scoping review.Journal of activity, sedentary and sleep behaviors · 2026Review
- The impact of a ball sports combination training program on physical fitness and body mass Index in children with autism spectrum disorder.Frontiers in pediatrics · 2025Article
- Retained Primitive Reflexes and Potential for Intervention in Autistic Spectrum Disorders.Frontiers in neurology · 2022Review
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Authors and funding
6 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.
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Abstract
Older children with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) have high levels of motor impairment, however we are unsure if similar patterns exist in young children. This study aimed to investigate motor competence in four-to-seven-year-old children with (n = 17) and without (n = 17) ASD. A series of ANOVAS indicated children with ASD performed significantly poorer on all measures of motor competence, except MABC-2 manual dexterity and ball skills subscales. Results indicate that moderate-to-vigorous physical activity (PA) and sedentary behaviour (SB) may influence motor competence, regardless of diagnosis. Establishing appropriate levels of engagement in moderate-to-vigorous PA and SB during early school years is important for the development of all children and may be an important early intervention avenue for motor impairment in children with ASD.
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