Pan Chien-Yu, Frey Georgia C
Indiana University, Bloomington, IN 47405, USA.
J Autism Dev Disord. 2006 Jul;36(5):597-606. doi: 10.1007/s10803-006-0101-6.
The purpose of this study was to examine age-related physical activity patterns in youth with autism spectrum disorders (ASD). Thirty youth, aged 10-19 years, were divided into three groups: elementary (n=9), middle (n=9) and high (n=12) school. Participants wore an accelerometer and completed an activity questionnaire for seven consecutive days. The main findings were that (a) elementary youth are more active than the other groups, regardless type of day or time period, and (b) there are no consistent patterns in physical activity of youth with ASD according to day or time period. Findings emphasize that interventions for this population should address increasing extracurricular physical activity options during adolescence.
本研究的目的是调查患有自闭症谱系障碍（ASD）的青少年与年龄相关的身体活动模式。30名年龄在10至19岁之间的青少年被分为三组：小学组（n = 9）、初中组（n = 9）和高中组（n = 12）。参与者佩戴加速度计，并连续七天完成一份活动问卷。主要研究结果为：（a）无论在哪一天或时间段，小学组青少年都比其他组更活跃；（b）患有ASD的青少年的身体活动不存在按天或时间段划分的一致模式。研究结果强调，针对这一人群的干预措施应着重增加青少年时期的课外体育活动选择。
