Krista L Ward, Dale F Johnson, Barbara L Delli Gatti, Monica Smith
Evaluating students' research literacy knowledge, confidence, and attitudes at the beginning and end of a doctor of chiropractic program
The Journal of chiropractic education
autism spectrum disorder asd neurodevelopmental condition unique differences social interaction communication spectrum behavioral characteristics past motor disturbance individuals asd considered significant core deficit due predominant focus sociability communication issues however recent studies indicate motor deficits indeed associated fundamental symptoms asd limited research motor behavior children asd particularly china objective study investigate development fundamental movement skills fms children asd compare typically developing children study recruited 108 children asd 87 boys 21 girls aged 710 years two special education rehabilitation centers wuhan china comparison control group 108 typically developing children matched age gender randomly selected three local primary schools fms assessed using movement assessment battery children second edition mabc2 evaluates manual dexterity aiming catching well static dynamic balance group differences mabc2 percentile scores analyzed using descriptive statistics mannwhitney u test effect sizes also calculated practical significance findings study showed significant majority around 80 children asd either displayed motor challenges risk developing delays comparing typically developing peers children asd scored notably lower areas manual dexterity ball skills static dynamic balance findings statistically significant p 0001 interestingly gender show significant influence results p 005 addition addressing skill development areas outlined diagnostic manual asd clinicians diagnosing treating children asd also assess presence motor skill development individuals asd coexisting motor difficulties essential offer evidencebased interventions tailored specific needs