Background: Autism spectrum disorders (ASD) is characterized by impairments in social interaction and communication skills and restrictive interests. ASD may also include delayed or impaired motor development. These social, behavioral, and perhaps motor impairments may interfere with a variety of physical activity (PA) opportunities, and therefore, put them into risk ...
Although engagement in social interactions is one of the key diagnostic features of autism spectrum disorders (ASDs), few studies have examined if social engagement related to physical activity of children with ASD. Age is another variable of interest to researchers studying behaviors, but has not been explored in physical activity ...
Introduction Children are primarily physically active through formal and informal play. Children with autistic spectrum disorders (ASD) have difficulty engaging in these types of activities because they experience communication and behavior limitations inherent to the condition. These social deficits may cause them to be less active than children without ASD, ...