Journal
JOURNAL OF CLINICAL MEDICINE
Volume 7, Issue 10, Pages -Publisher
MDPI
DOI: 10.3390/jcm7100361
Keywords
children; autism spectrum disorders; health assessment; physical fitness; motor impairments
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- CCAH (Comite national Coordination Action Handicap)
- Envol Isere Autisme
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BackgroundChildren with autistic spectrum disorders (ASDs) are frequently hampered by motor impairment. It limits them from regularly practicing physical activities and results in a lower physical fitness even though low cardiorespiratory fitness is one of the most important predictors of all-cause mortality. This study aimed to investigate the cardiorespiratory fitness of boys with ASD compared to typically developed children. Methodsforty male children participated. Twenty were control children (CONT10.0 +/- 1.6 years) and 20 were ASD children (ASD10.7 +/- 1.2 years; intellectual quotient > 70). All participants completed an incremental exercise test on a treadmill. An evaluation of motor characteristics by three tests was conducted (muscular strength; explosive power; flexibility). Assessments of daily physical activity were obtained by questionnaires (PAQ-C) and by actigraphy. Resultsin the ASD group, aerobic capacity values (VO2peak), effort duration and maximal speed were significantly lower compared to CONT (p < 0.05). Flexibility, explosive power and muscular strength were significantly lower in ASD compared to CONT (p < 0.05). Similarities between all children were observed for physical activity evaluation by actigraphy and with the PAQ-C. Conclusionschildren with ASD had lower cardiorespiratory fitness than CONT despite similar physical activity levels. Our results suggested that the difference may be due to motor discrepancies.
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