Annals of Applied Sport Science
تازههای علوم کاربردی ورزش
Ann Appl Sport Sci
Medical Sciences
http://aassjournal.com
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2476–4981
2322-4479
10.61186/aassjournal
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jalali
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gregorian
2023
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Atypical Gaze Behavior in Children with High Functioning Autism During an Active Balance Task
کنترل حرکتی و شاخههای وابسته بدان
Motor Control and its Related Branches
مقاله اصیل
Original Article
<div style="text-align: justify;"><strong>Background. </strong>Unusual gaze behavior in children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) was reported very early in the literature.<br>
<strong>Objectives. </strong>The current study examined gaze behavior in children with ASD and typically developing (TD) children while performing an active balance task on the Wii balance board. Methods: 8 children (male) diagnosed with high-functioning ASD and 9 TD children (3 female, 6 male) were recruited for the study. Eye movements were recorded at 60 Hz during the soccer game on Wii balance board.<br>
<strong>Results. </strong>There was no significant difference in the game scores between the two groups (p > 0.05). However, evidence indicates differences in gaze behavior, particularly total fixation durations on the main area of interest (center AOI) (p < 0.05). While performing the active balance task, children with ASD spent less time looking at the center of the screen than typically developing children. Shorter fixation durations in ASD compared to the TD group could indicate how our ASD group had enhanced perceptual processing. The second possibility for shorter total fixation duration in ASD is that they are more scattered in their fixations.<br>
<strong>Conclusion. </strong>Shorter fixation durations in children with ASD while performing the active balance task could be because of enhanced perceptual processing or a deficiency in their ability to plan. However, no advantage or disadvantage was observed in the Wii-fit game’s performance.</div>
Autism, Gaze, Eye-Tracking, Motor Control, High-Functioning, Children, Vision, Motor-Development, Balance, Perception
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http://aassjournal.com/browse.php?a_code=A-11-1957-1&slc_lang=en&sid=1
V. N. Pradeep
Ambati
vambati@csusb.edu
100319475328460011896
100319475328460011896
Yes
Department of Kinesiology, College of Natural Sciences, California State University, San Bernardino, USA
Jason F.
Reimer
jreimer@csusb.edu
100319475328460011897
100319475328460011897
No
Department of Psychology, College of Social and Behavioral Sciences, California State University, San Bernardino, USA
Guillermo
Escalante
gescalan@csusb.edu
100319475328460011898
100319475328460011898
No
Department of Kinesiology, College of Natural Sciences, California State University, San Bernardino, USA
Fabricio
Saucedo
fns5045@psu.edu
100319475328460011899
100319475328460011899
No
Department of Kinesiology, Division of Education, Human Development & Social Sciences, Penn State Altoona, USA