The whole-body motor skills of children with autism spectrum disorder taking goal-directed actions in virtual reality.

ABSTRACT: Many symptoms of the autism spectrum disorder (ASD) are evident in early infancy, but ASD is usually diagnosed much later by procedures lacking objective measurements. It is necessary to anticipate the identification of ASD by improving the objectivity of the procedure and the use of ecological settings. In this context, atypical motor skills are reaching consensus as a promising ASD biomarker, regardless of the level of symptom severity. This study aimed to assess differences in the whole-body motor skills between 20 children with ASD and 20 children with typical development during the execution of three tasks resembling regular activities presented in virtual reality. The virtual tasks asked to perform precise and goal-directed actions with different limbs vary in their degree of freedom

SUBMITTER: Minissi ME 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10117537 | biostudies-literature | 2023

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature