Physical Activity Levels, Frequency, and Type Among Adolescents with and Without Autism Spectrum Disorder

We compared time spent in moderate and vigorous physical activity (MVPA), type, and frequency of participation in physical activities between adolescents with ASD (n = 35) and typically developing (TD) adolescents (n = 60). Accelerometers measured MVPA and participants were interviewed about engagem...

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Published in:Journal of autism and developmental disorders 2017-03, Vol.47 (3), p.785-794
Main Authors: Stanish, Heidi I., Curtin, Carol, Must, Aviva, Phillips, Sarah, Maslin, Melissa, Bandini, Linda G.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Accelerometers
Accelerometry
Activities
Adolescent
Adolescent Behavior - psychology
Adolescents
Autism
Autism Spectrum Disorder - psychology
Autism Spectrum Disorders
Autistic adolescents
Autistic children
Autistic persons
Behavior
Behavioral Science and Psychology
Care and treatment
Case-Control Studies
Child and School Psychology
Children & youth
Comparative Analysis
Disease prevention
Exercise
Exercise - psychology
Female
Health aspects
Health behavior
Health promotion
Hiking
Humans
Interviews
Male
Measurement Equipment
Methods
Neurosciences
Obesity
Original Paper
Participation
Pediatrics
Pervasive Developmental Disorders
Physical activity
Physical Activity Level
Physical fitness
Physical therapy
Population
Psychological research
Psychology
Public Health
Science
Teenagers
Time
Time use
Walking
Young Adult
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Summary:We compared time spent in moderate and vigorous physical activity (MVPA), type, and frequency of participation in physical activities between adolescents with ASD (n = 35) and typically developing (TD) adolescents (n = 60). Accelerometers measured MVPA and participants were interviewed about engagement in physical activities. Adolescents with ASD spent less time in MVPA compared to TD adolescents (29 min/day vs. 50 min/day, p  0.05). Among adolescents
ISSN:0162-3257
1573-3432
DOI:10.1007/s10803-016-3001-4