TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2014//
TI  - Evidence for specificity of motor impairments in catching and balance in children with autism
JO  - Journal of autism and developmental disorders
A1  - Ament, Katarina
A1  - Mejia, Amanda
A1  - Buhlman, Rebecca
A1  - Erklin, Shannon
A1  - Caffo, Brian
A1  - Mostofsky, Stewart
A1  - Wodka, Ericka
SP  - 742
EP  - 751
VL  - 45
IS  - 3
N2  - To evaluate evidence for motor impairment specificity in autism spectrum disorder (ASD) and attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). Children completed performance-based assessment of motor functioning (Movement Assessment Battery for Children: MABC-2). Logistic regression models were used to predict group membership. In the models comparing typically developing and developmental disability (DD), all three MABC subscale scores were significantly negatively associated with having a DD. In the models comparing ADHD and ASD, catching and static balance items were associated with ASD group membership, with a 1 point decrease in performance increasing odds of ASD by 36 and 39 %, respectively. Impairments in motor skills requiring the coupling of visual and temporal feedback to guide and adjust movement appear specifically deficient in ASD.<p />  <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 0162-3257
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s10803-014-2229-0
ID  - ref1
ER  -