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ArticleJournal of autism and developmental disorders2026

Sharing Our World: Impact of Group Motor Skill Learning on Joint Attention in Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder.

Li-Kun Ge, Xiaoxia Man, Kelong Cai, Zhimei Liu, William Wainam Tsang, Aiguo Chen, Gao-Xia Wei

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Article in Journal of autism and developmental disorders, 2026. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 5 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.

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5 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it.

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  2. Visual Perspective Taking Training Improves Theory of Mind in Autistic Children.Autism research : official journal of the International Society for Autism Research · 2026
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5 · Who and what money

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7 authors.

Li-Kun GeCAS Key Laboratory of Behavioral Science, Institute of Psychology, Beijing, 100101, China.
Xiaoxia ManCollaborative Innovation Center of Assessment for Basic Education Quality, Beijing Normal University, Beijing, 100875, China.
Kelong CaiCollege of Physical Education, Yangzhou University, Yangzhou, 225009, China.
Zhimei LiuCollege of Physical Education, Yangzhou University, Yangzhou, 225009, China.
William Wainam TsangDepartment of Physiotherapy, School of Nursing and Health Studies, Hong Kong Metropolitan University, Kowloon, China.
Aiguo ChenNanjing Institute of Physical Education, Nanjing, 210014, China.
Gao-Xia WeiCAS Key Laboratory of Behavioral Science, Institute of Psychology, Beijing, 100101, China. weigx@psych.ac.cn.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-6350-9096

Funding

STI 2030-Major Projects 2021ZD0200500the Scientific Foundation of Institute of Psychology, Chinese Academy of Science E2CX3815CX
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Impaired joint attention is a common feature of autism spectrum disorder (ASD), affecting social interaction and communication. We explored if group basketball learning could enhance joint attention in autistic children, and how this relates to brain changes, particularly white matter development integrity. Forty-nine autistic children, aged 4-12 years, were recruited from special education centers. The experimental group underwent a 12-week basketball motor skill learning, while the control group received standard care. Eye-tracking and brain scans were conducted. The 12-week basketball motor skill learning improved joint attention in the experimental group, evidenced by better eye tracking metrics and enhanced white matter integrity. Moreover, reduced time to first fixation correlated positively with decreased mean diffusivity of the left superior corona radiata and left superior fronto-occipital fasciculus in the experimental group. Basketball-based motor skill intervention effectively improved joint attention in autistic children. Improved white matter fiber integrity related to sensory perception, spatial and early attention function may underlie this effect. These findings highlight the potential of group motor skill learning within clinical rehabilitation for treating ASD.

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AttentionAutism Spectrum DisorderBasketballLearningMotor SkillsBrainChildChild, PreschoolEye-Tracking TechnologyFemaleHumansMagnetic Resonance ImagingMaleWhite MatterAutism spectrum disordersEye trackingJoint attentionMotor learningWhite matter

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PMID39230782

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