Waisman Center, University of Wisconsin-Madison, 1500 Highland Avenue, Madison, WI, 53705, USA.
Neuroscience Training Program, University of Wisconsin-Madison, Madison, WI, 53705, USA.
J Autism Dev Disord. 2021 Jan;51(1):243-254. doi: 10.1007/s10803-020-04536-x.
Motor challenges are commonly reported in autism spectrum disorder (ASD). Yet, there is substantial heterogeneity in motor ability within ASD, and it is unknown what behavioral characteristics best explain individual differences in motor ability in ASD and related conditions. This observational study examined motor ability as a function of sensory features, attention deficit/hyperactivity symptoms, ASD symptoms, and IQ in 110 children with ASD, typical development, or an intermediate behavioral profile. While motor challenges were more prevalent in the ASD group compared to other groups, sensory symptom severity and IQ across all individuals best predicted motor performance above-and-beyond group status. Therefore, motor challenges may be best characterized by individual variation in sensory features and cognitive abilities rather than diagnostic group.
运动挑战在自闭症谱系障碍(ASD)中很常见。然而,ASD 内部的运动能力存在很大的异质性,目前尚不清楚哪些行为特征能最好地解释 ASD 和相关病症中运动能力的个体差异。这项观察性研究考察了运动能力与感觉特征、注意力缺陷/多动症状、ASD 症状和智商之间的关系,参与者为 110 名患有 ASD、具有典型发育或处于中间行为特征的儿童。虽然与其他群体相比,ASD 群体中运动挑战更为普遍,但所有个体的感觉症状严重程度和智商在预测运动表现方面优于群体状态。因此,运动挑战的特征可能是个体感觉特征和认知能力的差异,而不是诊断群体。