Goal Directed Locomotion and Balance Control in Autistic Children - Université Paris Nanterre
Journal Articles Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders Year : 2005

Goal Directed Locomotion and Balance Control in Autistic Children

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This article focuses on postural anticipation and multi-joint coordination during locomotion in healthy and autistic children. Three questions were addressed: (1) Are gait parameters modified in autistic children? (2) Is equilibrium control affected in autistic children? (3) Is locomotion adjusted to the experimenter-imposed goal? Six healthy children and nine autistic children were instructed to walk to a location (a child-sized playhouse) inside the psychomotor room of the pedopsychiatric centre located approximately 5 m in front of them. A kinematic analysis of gait (ELITE system) indicates that, rather than gait parameters or balance control, the main components affected in autistic children during locomotion are the goal of the action, the orientation towards this goal and the definition of the trajectory due probably to an impairment of movement planning.

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hal-04559787 , version 1 (25-04-2024)

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Sylvie Vernazza-Martin, N. Martin, A. Vernazza, A. Lepellec-Muller, M. Rufo, et al.. Goal Directed Locomotion and Balance Control in Autistic Children. Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 2005, 35 (1), pp.91-102. ⟨10.1007/s10803-004-1037-3⟩. ⟨hal-04559787⟩
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