Accelerometer-determined physical activity among elementary school-aged children with autism spectrum disorders in Taiwan

Chien Yu Pan; Chia Liang Tsai; Kai Wen Hsieh; Chia Hua Chu; Ya Lin Li; Shih Tse Huang

doi:10.1016/j.rasd.2010.11.010

Accelerometer-determined physical activity among elementary school-aged children with autism spectrum disorders in Taiwan

Chien Yu Pan, Chia Liang Tsai, Kai Wen Hsieh, Chia Hua Chu, Ya Lin Li, Shih Tse Huang

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To examine age-related physical activity (PA) patterns between- and within-day in elementary school-aged children with autism spectrum disorders (ASD). PA was recorded every 5-s by uniaxial accelerometry in 35 children (grades 1-2, n = 13; grades 3-4, n = 13; grades 5-6, n = 9) for up to five weekdays and two weekend days. Younger children were more active during weekend days compared with weekdays, while the opposite was observed in older children. Age variation also exists in children's PA levels within a weekday, with this effect being most evident during recess and after school. Weekend days and free time within school days seem appropriate targets when promoting PA in older children with ASD.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	1042-1052
Number of pages	11
Journal	Research in Autism Spectrum Disorders
Volume	5
Issue number	3
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/j.rasd.2010.11.010
Publication status	Published - 2011 Jul

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