TY - JOUR
T1 - Fundamental Movement skills in children diagnosed with autism spectrum disorders and attention deficit hyperactivity disorder
AU - Pan, Chien Yu
AU - Tsai, Chia Liang
AU - Chu, Chia Hua
N1 - Funding Information:
Acknowledgments This research was partially supported by NSC 96-2413-H-017-005 and NSC 97-2410-H-017-027-SSS. The authors would like to express their gratitude to all the children who participated in this study, parents and teachers of children for their supports and research assistants who helped with data collection and other contributions.
PY - 2009/12
Y1 - 2009/12
N2 - The purpose of this study was to compare the movement skills of children with autism spectrum disorders (ASD), attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), and those without disabilities. Ninety-one children (ASD, n = 28; ADHD, n = 29; control, n = 34), ages 6-10 years, were of average IQ participated. After controlling for age, both ASD and ADHD groups scored significantly lower than controls (p's < .05) on overall gross motor development as well as locomotor and object control subtests, and the ASD group performed more poorly than the ADHD group (p's < .01) on both subtests. Of the children with ASD and ADHD, only 16% had clinical levels of impairment. Potential underlying factors are discussed, with suggestions for future research.
AB - The purpose of this study was to compare the movement skills of children with autism spectrum disorders (ASD), attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), and those without disabilities. Ninety-one children (ASD, n = 28; ADHD, n = 29; control, n = 34), ages 6-10 years, were of average IQ participated. After controlling for age, both ASD and ADHD groups scored significantly lower than controls (p's < .05) on overall gross motor development as well as locomotor and object control subtests, and the ASD group performed more poorly than the ADHD group (p's < .01) on both subtests. Of the children with ASD and ADHD, only 16% had clinical levels of impairment. Potential underlying factors are discussed, with suggestions for future research.
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U2 - 10.1007/s10803-009-0813-5
DO - 10.1007/s10803-009-0813-5
M3 - Article
C2 - 19588236
AN - SCOPUS:70450257781
SN - 0162-3257
VL - 39
SP - 1694
EP - 1705
JO - Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders
JF - Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders
IS - 12
ER -