Older children with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) have high levels of motor impairment, however we are unsure if similar patterns exist in young children. This study aimed to investigate motor competence in four-to-seven-year-old children with (n = 17) and without (n = 17) ASD. A series of ANOVAS indicated children with ASD performed significantly poorer on all measures of motor competence, except MABC-2 manual dexterity and ball skills subscales. Results indicate that moderate-to-vigorous physical activity (PA) and sedentary behaviour (SB) may influence motor competence, regardless of diagnosis. Establishing appropriate levels of engagement in moderate-to-vigorous PA and SB during early school years is important for the development of all children and may be an important early intervention avenue for motor impairment in children with ASD.

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与正常发育的儿童相比，体育活动和久坐行为如何影响自闭症谱系障碍儿童的运动能力：一项试点研究。

患有自闭症谱系障碍 (ASD) 的年龄较大的儿童运动障碍程度较高，但我们不确定幼儿中是否存在类似的模式。本研究旨在调查患有 (n = 17) 和非 (n = 17) ASD 的 4 至 7 岁儿童的运动能力。一系列 ANOVAS 表明 ASD 儿童在所有运动能力测量中的表现都明显较差，除了 MABC-2 手动灵活性和球技巧分量表。结果表明，无论诊断如何，中度至剧烈的身体活动 (PA) 和久坐行为 (SB) 都可能影响运动能力。在学龄早期建立适当水平的中度至剧烈 PA 和 SB 参与对于所有儿童的发展都很重要，并且可能是 ASD 儿童运动障碍的重要早期干预途径。