Macdonald Megan, Esposito Phil, Ulrich Dale
School of Biological & Population Health Sciences, Exercise & Sport Science Program, Oregon State University, Corvallis, OR, USA.
BMC Res Notes. 2011 Oct 18;4:422. doi: 10.1186/1756-0500-4-422.
Although motor deficits are gaining attention in autism research much less attention has been paid to the physical activity patterns in this group of children. The participants in this study were a group of children with autism spectrum disorder (N = 72) between the ages of 9-18 years. This cross-sectional study explored the physical activity patterns of seventy-two children with autism spectrum disorder as they aged.
Results indicated significant differences between the mean time spent in moderate to vigorous physical activity and the mean time spent in sedentary activity. Older children with autism spectrum disorder are significantly more physically inactive, compared to younger children.
Physical activity programs and interventions need to address this deficit, in physical activity. Children with autism have a similar trend in physical activity patterns compared to their peers without autism; associated benefits and future research will be discussed.
尽管运动缺陷在自闭症研究中日益受到关注，但该群体儿童的身体活动模式却很少受到关注。本研究的参与者是一组年龄在9至18岁之间的自闭症谱系障碍儿童（N = 72）。这项横断面研究探讨了72名自闭症谱系障碍儿童随着年龄增长的身体活动模式。
结果表明，中度至剧烈身体活动的平均时长与久坐活动的平均时长之间存在显著差异。与年幼的自闭症谱系障碍儿童相比，年龄较大的儿童身体活动明显较少。
体育活动计划和干预措施需要解决身体活动方面的这一缺陷。与无自闭症的同龄人相比，自闭症儿童的身体活动模式有类似趋势；将讨论相关益处及未来研究方向。
