Focaroli Valentina, Taffoni Fabrizio, Velardi Andrea, Caravale Barbara, Keller Flavio
Department of Economic, Psychological and Communication Sciences, Niccolò Cusano University, 00166 Rome, Italy.
CREO LAB, Advanced Robotics and Human Centred-Technologies Laboratory, Campus Bio-Medico University, 00128 Rome, Italy.
Children (Basel). 2024 Jul 5;11(7):825. doi: 10.3390/children11070825.
The present review considers the growing body of literature on fine motor skills in infants at elevated genetic likelihood (EL) for autism spectrum disorder (ASD). This area of study aims to identify crucial motor markers associated with the disorder, facilitating earlier and more accurate identification of ASD, using various experimental methodologies, including standardized assessments, observational measures, and technological tools. The reviewed evidence revealed distinct developmental trajectories in EL infants, marked by differences in fine motor skills and exploratory behaviors compared to typically developing infants. We discuss the developmental trajectory of fine motor skills in infants and their predictive value for later ASD diagnosis, highlighting the significance of fine motor skills as early indicators of ASD risk in infants and emphasizing the need for further research to elucidate their predictive value and underlying mechanisms.
本综述探讨了关于自闭症谱系障碍（ASD）遗传易感性升高（EL）的婴儿精细运动技能的文献不断增加的情况。该研究领域旨在通过使用各种实验方法，包括标准化评估、观察性测量和技术工具，识别与该疾病相关的关键运动标志物，以促进对ASD的更早、更准确的识别。综述证据显示，EL婴儿有独特的发育轨迹，其精细运动技能和探索行为与正常发育的婴儿存在差异。我们讨论了婴儿精细运动技能的发育轨迹及其对后期ASD诊断的预测价值，强调了精细运动技能作为婴儿ASD风险早期指标的重要性，并强调需要进一步研究以阐明其预测价值和潜在机制。
