Evaluation of Overhand Throwing Among College Students With and Without Autism Spectrum Disorder
| Autor: | Teri Todd, Danielle N. Jarvis, Keely Ahrold, Melissa A. Mache |
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| Rok vydání: | 2021 |
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Ball velocity medicine.medical_specialty Autism Spectrum Disorder Acceleration Gross motor skill Physical Therapy Sports Therapy and Rehabilitation Young Adult 03 medical and health sciences 0302 clinical medicine Physical medicine and rehabilitation medicine Humans 0501 psychology and cognitive sciences Young adult Child Students Motor skill Preparatory phase 05 social sciences Stride length medicine.disease Biomechanical Phenomena Motor Skills Autism spectrum disorder Psychology 030217 neurology & neurosurgery Throwing 050104 developmental & child psychology |
| Zdroj: | Adapted Physical Activity Quarterly. 38:43-61 |
| ISSN: | 1543-2777 0736-5829 |
| DOI: | 10.1123/apaq.2019-0178 |
| Popis: | Children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) typically demonstrate deficits in gross motor skills such as the overhand throw. It has not been determined whether such deficits persist into adulthood. Therefore, the purpose of this study was to examine the kinematics and developmental level of overhand throws among young adults with and without ASD. Three-dimensional motion-capture data were collected during overhand throwing trials performed by 20 college students (10 students with ASD). Individuals with ASD demonstrated similar throw duration, stride length, and step width but a longer acceleration phase and slower ball velocity than individuals without ASD. Young adults with ASD also performed the overhand throw with less developmental proficiency than those without ASD. Specifically, individuals with ASD exhibited developmental deficits in the backswing and composite throwing score. Motor skill interventions for individuals with ASD should address throwing skills, with a particular focus on the preparatory phase of the overhand throw. |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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