Journal article
Autistic Children Use Less Efficient Goal-Directed Whole Body Movements Compared to Neurotypical Development
Journal of autism and developmental disorders, Vol.53(7), pp.2806-2817
07/01/2023
DOI: 10.1007/s10803-022-05523-0
PMID: 35441912
Abstract
Autistic children have differences in their movements which impact their functional performance. Virtual-reality enables researchers to study movement in safe, engaging environments. We used motion-capture to measure how 7-13-year-old autistic and neurotypical children make whole-body movements in a virtual-reality task. Although children in both groups were successful, we observed differences in their movements. Autistic children were less efficient moving to the target. Autistic children did not appear to use a movement strategy. While neurotypical children were more likely to overshoot near targets and undershoot far targets, autistic children did not modulate their strategy. Using kinematic data from tasks in virtual-reality, we can begin to understand the pattern of movement challenges experienced by autistic children.
Details
- Title: Subtitle
- Autistic Children Use Less Efficient Goal-Directed Whole Body Movements Compared to Neurotypical Development
- Creators
- Nicholas E Fears - University of North TexasTylan N Templin - University of North TexasGabriela M Sherrod - University of North TexasNicoleta L Bugnariu - University of the PacificRita M Patterson - University of North TexasHaylie L Miller - University of North Texas
- Resource Type
- Journal article
- Publication Details
- Journal of autism and developmental disorders, Vol.53(7), pp.2806-2817
- DOI
- 10.1007/s10803-022-05523-0
- PMID
- 35441912
- NLM abbreviation
- J Autism Dev Disord
- ISSN
- 0162-3257
- eISSN
- 1573-3432
- Grant note
- K01 MH107774 / NIMH NIH HHS UL1TR001105 / NCATS NIH HHS KL2TR001103 / NCATS NIH HHS K01MH107774 / NIMH NIH HHS UL1 TR001105 / NCATS NIH HHS KL2 TR001103 / NCATS NIH HHS
- Language
- English
- Date published
- 07/01/2023
- Academic Unit
- Health, Sport, and Human Physiology
- Record Identifier
- 9985219862902771
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