MacDonald Megan, Lord Catherine, Ulrich Dale A
Exercise & Sport Science Program, Oregon State University, Corvallis, OR.
Adapt Phys Activ Q. 2014 Apr;31(2):95-105. doi: 10.1123/apaq.2013-0068.
In addition to the core characteristics of autism spectrum disorder (ASD), motor skill deficits are present, persistent, and pervasive across age. Although motor skill deficits have been indicated in young children with autism, they have not been included in the primary discussion of early intervention content. One hundred fifty-nine young children with a confirmed diagnosis of ASD (n = 110), PDD-NOS (n = 26), and non-ASD (n = 23) between the ages of 14-33 months participated in this study.1 The univariate general linear model tested the relationship of fine and gross motor skills and social communicative skills (using calibrated autism severity scores). Fine motor and gross motor skills significantly predicted calibrated autism severity (p < .05). Children with weaker motor skills have greater social communicative skill deficits. Future directions and the role of motor skills in early intervention are discussed.
除了自闭症谱系障碍（ASD）的核心特征外，运动技能缺陷也存在，且持续存在于各个年龄段。虽然自闭症幼儿中已表明存在运动技能缺陷，但早期干预内容的主要讨论中并未将其纳入。159名年龄在14至33个月之间确诊为ASD（n = 110）、广泛性发育障碍未特定型（PDD-NOS，n = 26）和非ASD（n = 23）的幼儿参与了本研究。单变量一般线性模型检验了精细和粗大运动技能与社交沟通技能之间的关系（使用校准后的自闭症严重程度评分）。精细运动和粗大运动技能显著预测了校准后的自闭症严重程度（p <.05）。运动技能较弱的儿童存在更大的社交沟通技能缺陷。文中还讨论了未来的方向以及运动技能在早期干预中的作用。
