Background

A high number of individuals with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) present motor deficits. The objectives of this study were (1) to evaluate the motor performance of children with ASD and (2) to analyze the influence that sociodemographic variables and difficulties related to learning have in the development of motor deficits.

Method

Participants were 23 boys and 5 girls with ASD between 4-14 years old. Impairments in motor development were evaluated using the Movement assessment battery for children-2 (MABC-2). Parents provided information on the personal and contextual variables of the participants through a sociodemographic questionnaire and they reported the motor skills of their children through the Checklist of the MABC-2.

Results

The results suggest that most children with ASD present difficulties in balance and in fine and gross motor skills. Likewise, the analysis of the χ² tests suggested that curricular adaptations, the presence of siblings and traits such as impulsivity, hyperactivity and speech difficulties are factors related to their motor development.

Conclusions

The findings highlight the need to address these difficulties from an early age to stimulate and encourage their development.

中文翻译：

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自闭症儿童的运动表现及其与个人和情境变量的关系分析

 背景

许多患有自闭症谱系障碍 (ASD) 的人都存在运动缺陷。本研究的目的是（1）评估自闭症儿童的运动表现，（2）分析社会人口变量和与学习相关的困难对运动缺陷发展的影响。

 方法

参与者包括 23 名男孩和 5 名患有自闭症谱系障碍 (ASD) 的女孩，年龄在 4 至 14 岁之间。使用儿童运动评估电池 2 (MABC-2) 评估运动发育障碍。家长通过社会人口学调查问卷提供了参与者的个人和背景变量信息，并通过 MABC-2 检查表报告了孩子的运动技能。

 结果

结果表明，大多数患有自闭症谱系障碍的儿童在平衡以及精细和粗大运动技能方面存在困难。同样，χ ²测试的分析表明，课程适应、兄弟姐妹的存在以及冲动、多动和言语困难等特征是与他们的运动发展相关的因素。

 结论

研究结果强调需要从小就解决这些困难，以刺激和鼓励他们的发展。