Comparing overhead shoulder skill in children with autism spectrum disorder in conditions of internal and external attention
Poster Presentation
Paper ID : 1816-SSRC
Authors
1آموزش و پرورش
2استادیار گروه تربیت بدنی و علوم ورزشی، دانشگاه آزاد اسلامی واحد علوم تحقیقات تهران، ایران
3دبیر علمی همایش
4گروه رفتار حرکتی، دانشکده تربیت بدنی و علوم ورزشی، دانشگاه آزاد اسلامی واحد تهران مرکزی، تهران، ایران
Abstract
Introduction: Overhand throwing in children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) By Keely Ahrold master of science in kinesiology, adapted physical activity proficient overhand throwing is an important skill necessary to participate in many organized sports and recreational activities. In addition, internal and external attention may affect overhead shoulder skill in children with ASD. Therefore, the purpose of this study was Comparing overhead shoulder skill in children with autism spectrum disorder in conditions of internal and external attention.
Method: In this study, 20 children with ASD (age 7 to 10 years old) participated. The subjects performed the overhead shoulder in conditions of internal and external attention. We used overhead shoulder accuracy test to record the performance. In the test, each group threw a tennis ball from a distance of 3 meters to a circular target on the wall, in conditions of internal and external attention. Furthermore, an eye tracking device (pupil-Labs-Core model) was used to record the gaze directing during overhead shoulder. The paired t-test was used to compare two groups.
Results: The results of the paired t-test showed that there was no significant difference between the internal and external attention conditions in gaze directing variable (p > 0.05). But there was a significant difference between the internal and external attention conditions in score of overhead shoulder (p < 0.05) and the score was higher in condition of external attention compared to in condition of internal attention.
Conclusion: children with autism spectrum disorder performed overhead shoulder skill in external attention condition better than internal attention condition. This information may be important in designing physical education interventions for school age children with autism spectrum disorder.
Method: In this study, 20 children with ASD (age 7 to 10 years old) participated. The subjects performed the overhead shoulder in conditions of internal and external attention. We used overhead shoulder accuracy test to record the performance. In the test, each group threw a tennis ball from a distance of 3 meters to a circular target on the wall, in conditions of internal and external attention. Furthermore, an eye tracking device (pupil-Labs-Core model) was used to record the gaze directing during overhead shoulder. The paired t-test was used to compare two groups.
Results: The results of the paired t-test showed that there was no significant difference between the internal and external attention conditions in gaze directing variable (p > 0.05). But there was a significant difference between the internal and external attention conditions in score of overhead shoulder (p < 0.05) and the score was higher in condition of external attention compared to in condition of internal attention.
Conclusion: children with autism spectrum disorder performed overhead shoulder skill in external attention condition better than internal attention condition. This information may be important in designing physical education interventions for school age children with autism spectrum disorder.
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