Motor Skills are Associated with Participation of Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder.

Katherine Simone Caires Oliveira, Déborah Ebert Fontes, Egmar Longo, Hércules Ribeiro Leite, Ana Cristina Resende Camargos
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  1. Katherine Simone Caires Oliveira: Graduate Program of Rehabilitation and Functional Performance, Physical Therapy Department, Universidade Federal dos Vales do Jequitinhonha e do Mucuri (UFVJM), Diamantina, Minas Gerais, Brazil.
  2. Déborah Ebert Fontes: Graduate Program of Rehabilitation Sciences, School of Physical Education, Physical Therapy and Occupational Therapy (EEFFTO), Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais (UFMG), Av. Pres. Antônio Carlos, 6627 Campus - Pampulha, Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais, 31270-901, Brazil.
  3. Egmar Longo: Graduate Program of Rehabilitation Sciences, Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Norte (UFRN-FACISA), Santa Cruz, Rio Grande do Norte, Brazil.
  4. Hércules Ribeiro Leite: Graduate Program of Rehabilitation and Functional Performance, Physical Therapy Department, Universidade Federal dos Vales do Jequitinhonha e do Mucuri (UFVJM), Diamantina, Minas Gerais, Brazil.
  5. Ana Cristina Resende Camargos: Graduate Program of Rehabilitation and Functional Performance, Physical Therapy Department, Universidade Federal dos Vales do Jequitinhonha e do Mucuri (UFVJM), Diamantina, Minas Gerais, Brazil. anacrcamargos@ufmg.br. ORCID

Abstract

Children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) generally have a delay in the development of motor skills when compared to typical children, however, to date, no study has investigated whether motor limitations can interfere in the participation of these children. The objectives of this study were: verify if the motor skills can explain the frequency, the percentage of number of activities, the involvement and the desire to change in participation at home, school and community of children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) and; identify if contextual factors would modify the association between motor skills and participation outcomes. The participation and the motor skills were evaluated in 30 children with ASD between 5 and 10 years old. Participation outcomes were measured by the Participation and Environment Measure-Children and Youth (PEM-CY) and the motor skills were assessed by the Timed Up and Go, Timed Up and Down Stairs, Test of Gross Motor Development-2nd edition and Pediatric Balance Scale. The results of the study demonstrated that the motor skills of the locomotion, objects control, change position and balance explained participation outcomes of children with ASD classified from mild to moderate, between 5 and 10 years old. Moreover, the sex variable modified the association between the motor skills and the school participation, with girls performing less activities at this setting.

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MeSH Term

Female
Adolescent
Humans
Child, Preschool
Child
Autism Spectrum Disorder
Motor Skills
Schools

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