Atypical Development of Sequential Manual Motor Planning and Visuomotor Integration in Children with Autism at Early School-Age: A Longitudinal Kinematic Study
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| Title: | Atypical Development of Sequential Manual Motor Planning and Visuomotor Integration in Children with Autism at Early School-Age: A Longitudinal Kinematic Study |
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| Language: | English |
| Authors: | Anna Bäckström (ORCID |
| Source: | Autism: The International Journal of Research and Practice. 2025 29(6):1510-1523. |
| Availability: | SAGE Publications. 2455 Teller Road, Thousand Oaks, CA 91320. Tel: 800-818-7243; Tel: 805-499-9774; Fax: 800-583-2665; e-mail: journals@sagepub.com; Web site: https://sagepub.com |
| Peer Reviewed: | Y |
| Page Count: | 14 |
| Publication Date: | 2025 |
| Document Type: | Journal Articles Reports - Research |
| Descriptors: | Autism Spectrum Disorders, Perceptual Motor Coordination, Motor Development, Perceptual Development, Children, Difficulty Level, Visual Aids, Cognitive Processes, Age Differences, Psychomotor Skills, Foreign Countries |
| Geographic Terms: | Sweden |
| Assessment and Survey Identifiers: | Wechsler Intelligence Scale for Children, Movement Assessment Battery for Children, Edinburgh Handedness Inventory |
| DOI: | 10.1177/13623613241311333 |
| ISSN: | 1362-3613 1461-7005 |
| Abstract: | Sensorimotor difficulties are common in children with autism spectrum disorder, and it has been suggested that motor planning problems underlie their atypical movements. At early school-age, motor planning development typically involves changes in visuomotor integration, a function known to be affected in autism spectrum disorder. However, there is a lack of detailed characterization of typical motor planning development during this stage, and how motor planning develops in children with autism spectrum disorder is largely unknown. This longitudinal kinematic study examined goal-directed sequential manual movements in children with autism spectrum disorder and in typically developing children across ages 7, 8, and 9 years. We manipulated goal-difficulty and availability of initial visual information to investigate visuomotor integration and chaining of subparts during movement performance. The results revealed emerging group differences at older age, suggesting atypical motor planning development in children with autism spectrum disorder. Notably, unlike the typically developing group, availability of initial visual information did not facilitate motor planning for the autism spectrum disorder group. The results show that motor planning differences in autism spectrum disorder appear related to atypical visuomotor integration and global processing of sensorimotor information. The findings also emphasize the importance of considering developmental aspects in research and practice related to motor problems in children with autism spectrum disorder. |
| Abstractor: | As Provided |
| Entry Date: | 2025 |
| Accession Number: | EJ1473528 |
| Database: | ERIC |
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| Abstract: | Sensorimotor difficulties are common in children with autism spectrum disorder, and it has been suggested that motor planning problems underlie their atypical movements. At early school-age, motor planning development typically involves changes in visuomotor integration, a function known to be affected in autism spectrum disorder. However, there is a lack of detailed characterization of typical motor planning development during this stage, and how motor planning develops in children with autism spectrum disorder is largely unknown. This longitudinal kinematic study examined goal-directed sequential manual movements in children with autism spectrum disorder and in typically developing children across ages 7, 8, and 9 years. We manipulated goal-difficulty and availability of initial visual information to investigate visuomotor integration and chaining of subparts during movement performance. The results revealed emerging group differences at older age, suggesting atypical motor planning development in children with autism spectrum disorder. Notably, unlike the typically developing group, availability of initial visual information did not facilitate motor planning for the autism spectrum disorder group. The results show that motor planning differences in autism spectrum disorder appear related to atypical visuomotor integration and global processing of sensorimotor information. The findings also emphasize the importance of considering developmental aspects in research and practice related to motor problems in children with autism spectrum disorder. |
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| ISSN: | 1362-3613 1461-7005 |
| DOI: | 10.1177/13623613241311333 |
