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Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders

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16-11-2015 | Original Paper

Body Constraints on Motor Simulation in Autism Spectrum Disorders

Auteurs: Massimiliano Conson, Antonia Hamilton, Francesco De Bellis, Domenico Errico, Ilaria Improta, Elisabetta Mazzarella, Luigi Trojano, Alessandro Frolli

Gepubliceerd in: Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders | Uitgave 3/2016

Abstract

Developmental data suggested that mental simulation skills become progressively dissociated from overt motor activity across development. Thus, efficient simulation is rather independent from current sensorimotor information. Here, we tested the impact of bodily (sensorimotor) information on simulation skills of adolescents with Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD). Typically-developing (TD) and ASD participants judged laterality of hand images while keeping one arm flexed on chest or while holding both arms extended. Both groups were able to mentally simulate actions, but this ability was constrained by body posture more in ASD than in TD adolescents. The strong impact of actual body information on motor simulation implies that simulative skills are not fully effective in ASD individuals.

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Titel: Body Constraints on Motor Simulation in Autism Spectrum Disorders
Auteurs: Massimiliano Conson
Antonia Hamilton
Francesco De Bellis
Domenico Errico
Ilaria Improta
Elisabetta Mazzarella
Luigi Trojano
Alessandro Frolli
Publicatiedatum: 16-11-2015
Uitgeverij: Springer US
Gepubliceerd in: Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders / Uitgave 3/2016
Print ISSN: 0162-3257
Elektronisch ISSN: 1573-3432
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s10803-015-2652-x

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