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Young children with ASD participate in the same level of physical activity as children without ASD: implications for early intervention to maintain good health
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posted on 2019-08-01, 00:00 authored by S Thomas, Trina Hinkley, Lisa BarnettLisa Barnett, Tamara May, Nicole RinehartPrimary-school-aged children and adolescents with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) are reported to engage in lower levels of moderate-to-vigorous physical activity (MVPA) compared to typically developing (TD) children (Jones et al. in PLoS ONE, 12(2):1-23, 2017). Levels of MVPA in young children with ASD remain unclear. This study aimed to investigate MVPA in 4-to-7-year-old children with (n = 37) and without (n = 40) ASD, to determine if MVPA is related to ASD diagnosis; and examine correlates to better inform interventions. Results indicated children with ASD engage in the same levels of MVPA as TD children. Future studies need to further explore MVPA in children with ASD over time to uncover when the divergence in MVPA levels occur and what factors may be associated.
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Journal of autism and developmental disordersVolume
49Issue
8Pagination
3278 - 3289Publisher
SpringerLocation
Cham, SwitzerlandPublisher DOI
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0162-3257eISSN
1573-3432Language
engPublication classification
C1 Refereed article in a scholarly journalCopyright notice
2019, Springer Science+Business MediaUsage metrics
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Autism spectrum disorder (ASD)Moderate-to vigorous-intensity physical activity (MVPA)ParticipationPhysical activity (PA)Sleep disordersSocial SciencesPsychology, DevelopmentalPsychologyAUTISM SPECTRUM DISORDERSPRESCHOOL-CHILDRENSLEEP QUALITYUNITED-STATESACCELEROMETERDISABILITIESADOLESCENTSRELIABILITYCALIBRATIONBEHAVIOREducation
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