TY - JOUR
T1 - Young Children with ASD Participate in the Same Level of Physical Activity as Children Without ASD
T2 - Implications for Early Intervention to Maintain Good Health
AU - Thomas, S.
AU - Hinkley, T.
AU - Barnett, L. M.
AU - May, T.
AU - Rinehart, N.
PY - 2019/8/15
Y1 - 2019/8/15
N2 - Primary-school-aged children and adolescents with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) are reported to engage in lower levels of moderate-to-vigorous physical activity (MVPA) compared to typically developing (TD) children (Jones et al. in PLoS ONE, 12(2):1–23, 2017). Levels of MVPA in young children with ASD remain unclear. This study aimed to investigate MVPA in 4-to-7-year-old children with (n = 37) and without (n = 40) ASD, to determine if MVPA is related to ASD diagnosis; and examine correlates to better inform interventions. Results indicated children with ASD engage in the same levels of MVPA as TD children. Future studies need to further explore MVPA in children with ASD over time to uncover when the divergence in MVPA levels occur and what factors may be associated.
AB - Primary-school-aged children and adolescents with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) are reported to engage in lower levels of moderate-to-vigorous physical activity (MVPA) compared to typically developing (TD) children (Jones et al. in PLoS ONE, 12(2):1–23, 2017). Levels of MVPA in young children with ASD remain unclear. This study aimed to investigate MVPA in 4-to-7-year-old children with (n = 37) and without (n = 40) ASD, to determine if MVPA is related to ASD diagnosis; and examine correlates to better inform interventions. Results indicated children with ASD engage in the same levels of MVPA as TD children. Future studies need to further explore MVPA in children with ASD over time to uncover when the divergence in MVPA levels occur and what factors may be associated.
KW - Autism spectrum disorder (ASD)
KW - Moderate-to vigorous-intensity physical activity (MVPA)
KW - Participation
KW - Physical activity (PA)
KW - Sleep disorders
UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=85065717942&partnerID=8YFLogxK
U2 - 10.1007/s10803-019-04026-9
DO - 10.1007/s10803-019-04026-9
M3 - Article
C2 - 31079278
AN - SCOPUS:85065717942
SN - 0162-3257
VL - 49
SP - 3278
EP - 3289
JO - Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders
JF - Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders
IS - 8
ER -