Biological motion perception in autism spectrum disorder: a meta-analysis.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Biological motion, namely the movement of others, conveys information that allows the identification of affective states and intentions. This makes it an important avenue of research in autism spectrum disorder where social functioning is one of the main areas of difficulty. We aimed to create a quantitative summary of previous findings and investigate potential factors, which could explain the variable results found in the literature investigating biological motion perception in autism.

Methods

A search from five electronic databases yielded 52 papers eligible for a quantitative summarisation, including behavioural, eye-tracking, electroencephalography and functional magnetic resonance imaging studies.

Results

Using a three-level random effects meta-analyt

SUBMITTER: Todorova GK 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6921539 | biostudies-literature | 2019

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature