Bishop Jason C, Nichols Chad, Kranz Sibylle, Lukacs Julia K, Block Martin E
Auburn University at Montgomery, P.O. Box 244023, Montgomery, AL 36124, USA.
Nebraska Wesleyan University, 221 Weary Center, 50000 Saint Paul Ave, Lincoln, NE 68504-2794, USA.
Heliyon. 2022 Aug 15;8(8):e10150. doi: 10.1016/j.heliyon.2022.e10150. eCollection 2022 Aug.
Many young adults on the autism spectrum do not attain the recommended minimum weekly amount of moderate to vigorous physical activity (MVPA) to prevent significant health risks. Autism symptoms as well as environmental factors may play a key role in the physical activity (PA) behaviors of young adults on the autism spectrum. The socioecological model (SEM) has been previously used to identify determinants of PA among people within many disability categories.
Explore the overall relationship between determinants of PA of MVPA among parents and their young adult child with ASD as well as MVPA determinants segmented by caregiver level of support.
336 parents of adult children with ASD completed the Determinants of Physical Activity and Eating Behaviors for Young Adults with ASD Scale.
Children's weekly time spent in MVPA was predicted by parent self-reported MVPA, exercise competency, video game use, social skills, and neighborhood qualities. Parent weekly time spent in MVPA was predicted by their child's weekly MVPA, parent exercise competency, parent discretionary time, available home exercise equipment, and parent attitude towards physical activity.
These results support the administration of quality community-based motor development, motor skills, and exercise skills programs focused on increasing physical activity and parent's influential role in their children's weekly MVPA.
许多自闭症谱系的年轻人未达到预防重大健康风险所需的每周推荐最低中等至剧烈身体活动（MVPA）量。自闭症症状以及环境因素可能在自闭症谱系年轻人的身体活动（PA）行为中起关键作用。社会生态模型（SEM）先前已被用于确定许多残疾类别中人群身体活动的决定因素。
探讨父母及其患有自闭症谱系障碍（ASD）的成年子女中MVPA身体活动决定因素之间的总体关系，以及按照顾者支持水平划分的MVPA决定因素。
336名患有ASD成年子女的父母完成了《自闭症谱系障碍青少年身体活动和饮食行为决定因素量表》。
儿童每周花费在MVPA上的时间可通过父母自我报告的MVPA、运动能力、电子游戏使用情况、社交技能和邻里环境质量来预测。父母每周花费在MVPA上的时间可通过其子女每周的MVPA、父母运动能力、父母可自由支配时间、家中可用的运动器材以及父母对身体活动的态度来预测。
这些结果支持实施以社区为基础的高质量运动发育、运动技能和锻炼技能项目，重点是增加身体活动以及父母在子女每周MVPA中的影响作用。
