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22-04-2021 | Original Paper

The Relationship between Motor Skills and Intelligence in Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder

Auteurs: Carlos Pelayo Ramos-Sánchez, Dianne Kortekaas, Debbie Van Biesen, Davy Vancampfort, Tine Van Damme

Gepubliceerd in: Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders | Uitgave 3/2022

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Abstract

This study explored the association between intelligence and motor skills in children with ASD after controlling for Attention Deficit and Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) and the associations between motor impairment and intellectual disability (ID) in this population. In total, 120 children with ASD (3–16 years; 81.7% boys) completed a standardized intelligence test, the Movement Assessment Battery for Children and Beery–Buktenica Developmental Test of Visual-Motor Integration. Variance in performance IQ was associated with 20.8% of the variance in motor skills while significant associations were found between comorbid ID and motor impairment (ɸ = 0.304). Manual Dexterity and Balance are moderately influenced by performance IQ in children with ASD. Furthermore, presence of ID is also moderately associated with motor impairment in this population.
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Metagegevens
Titel
The Relationship between Motor Skills and Intelligence in Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder
Auteurs
Carlos Pelayo Ramos-Sánchez
Dianne Kortekaas
Debbie Van Biesen
Davy Vancampfort
Tine Van Damme
Publicatiedatum
22-04-2021
Uitgeverij
Springer US
Gepubliceerd in
Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders / Uitgave 3/2022
Print ISSN: 0162-3257
Elektronisch ISSN: 1573-3432
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s10803-021-05022-8