Sung Yi-Shan, Loh Sau Cheong, Lin Ling-Yi
Institute of Allied Health Sciences, College of Medicine, National Cheng Kung University, Tainan, Taiwan.
Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, National Taiwan University Hospital Hsin-Chu Branch, Hsin-Chu, Taiwan.
Neuropsychiatr Dis Treat. 2021 Dec 18;17:3743-3751. doi: 10.2147/NDT.S343552. eCollection 2021.
This study aims to examine the differences in physical activity and motor performance between young children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) and children with typical development (TD) and to investigate the relationships between the levels of physical activity and motor performance.
Twenty-five children with ASD (mean age = 59.3 ± 8.1 months) and 28 children with TD (mean age = 63.1 ± 8.6 months) were recruited. The Actigraph accelerometer, Movement Assessment Battery for Children-second edition, and Assessment of Preschool Children's Participation were used.
Young children with ASD spent significantly less time in moderate and light physical activity and exhibited more sedentary behavior than did children with TD. Those children with ASD also had greater motor difficulties and engaged less frequently in physical recreation activities compared to their TD peers. Motor performance was significantly correlated with physical activity in all children.
This study highlighted the specificity of the levels of physical activity, motor difficulties, and participation diversity in children with ASD comparing performances on children with TD. Additional research is needed to provide valuable information for early interventions.
本研究旨在探讨自闭症谱系障碍（ASD）幼儿与发育正常（TD）儿童在身体活动和运动表现方面的差异，并研究身体活动水平与运动表现之间的关系。
招募了25名ASD儿童（平均年龄 = 59.3 ± 8.1个月）和28名TD儿童（平均年龄 = 63.1 ± 8.6个月）。使用了Actigraph加速度计、儿童运动评估量表第二版和学龄前儿童参与度评估。
与TD儿童相比，ASD幼儿进行中度和轻度身体活动的时间明显更少，久坐行为更多。与TD同龄人相比，那些ASD儿童还存在更大的运动困难，参与体育娱乐活动的频率更低。所有儿童的运动表现与身体活动均显著相关。
本研究突出了ASD儿童在身体活动水平、运动困难和参与多样性方面的特异性，与TD儿童的表现进行了比较。需要进一步的研究为早期干预提供有价值的信息。
