How Autism Spectrum Disorder affects action preparation in children
Class
Article
Department
Health, Physical Education, and Recreation
Faculty Mentor
Breanna Studenka
Presentation Type
Poster Presentation
Abstract
Reaction time (RT) represents the amount of time it takes to process a stimulus and program an appropriate response. An increase in the complexity of a response or impairments in motor control, such as seen in children with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) [Fabbri-Destro et al., 2009; Schmitz et al., 2003], can yield an increase in RT indicating the need for greater preparation (Christina & Rose, 1985). Five children with ASD and five TD children were tested on a joint-action motor planning task that required them to reach for, lift and hand an object to a researcher. RT was measured from the start of a command word to the lifting of the subjects index, middle and ring fingers. It was hypothesized that RT would be greater for the ASD group compared to the controls, and for the tasks that required manipulation by the subjects. Utah State University Research Catalyst Grant Temporal control of gross and fine movements: Implications for treating symptoms of Parkinson's disease.
Start Date
4-9-2015 10:30 AM
How Autism Spectrum Disorder affects action preparation in children
Reaction time (RT) represents the amount of time it takes to process a stimulus and program an appropriate response. An increase in the complexity of a response or impairments in motor control, such as seen in children with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) [Fabbri-Destro et al., 2009; Schmitz et al., 2003], can yield an increase in RT indicating the need for greater preparation (Christina & Rose, 1985). Five children with ASD and five TD children were tested on a joint-action motor planning task that required them to reach for, lift and hand an object to a researcher. RT was measured from the start of a command word to the lifting of the subjects index, middle and ring fingers. It was hypothesized that RT would be greater for the ASD group compared to the controls, and for the tasks that required manipulation by the subjects. Utah State University Research Catalyst Grant Temporal control of gross and fine movements: Implications for treating symptoms of Parkinson's disease.