Motor learning characterization in people with autism spectrum disorder: A systematic review

Moraes, Íbis Ariana Peña de; Massetti, Thaís; Crocetta, Tânia Brusque; Silva, Talita Dias da; Menezes, Lilian Del Ciello de; Monteiro, Carlos Bandeira de Mello; Magalhães, Fernando Henrique

doi:10.1590/1980-57642016dn11-030010

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“…We compared two tasks, abstract and concrete, but with different pattern of movement (differing accuracy demands and levels of difficulty), it could influence the results and the discussion. We agree with Moraes et al [43] that the pattern of movement analysis in a virtual task could provide some interesting results for discussion and is important to be considered for further studies. Perhaps using a virtual task and comparing with a real task (with a real object) and preserve the pattern of movement between both tasks could be the next step to be investigated [3].…”

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“…Perhaps using a virtual task and comparing with a real task (with a real object) and preserve the pattern of movement between both tasks could be the next step to be investigated [3]. Lastly, it is also important to emphasize that the participants could have reached a potential "ceiling effect", as found by Moraes et al [43], following the second or third block of the practice and it could have influenced the results.…”

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The use of a task through virtual reality in cerebral palsy using two different interaction devices (concrete and abstract) – a cross-sectional randomized study

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Silva

Lopes

et al. 2020

J NeuroEngineering Rehabil

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Background: Cerebral Palsy (CP) is characterised by variable difficulties in muscular action, resulting in inability of the individual to perform functional movement. An option to provide functionality to the individual with CP is the use of computer innovation. The aim of this paper was to verify if there was any performance improvement in a task performed in a virtual environment and if there was transfer to the task performed in the real environment and vice versa in this population. Methods: A computer program was developed comprising a motor task, but with two possibilities of user interaction: a) concrete interface (with physical contact): in which the individual touches the computer screen to finish the task and b) abstract interface (no physical contact): in which the individual performs a hand movement in front of the Kinect device. Participants were split into two groups. The experimental group consisted of 28 individuals with CP within the ages of 6 and 15 years old. The control group included 28 typically developing individuals mirroring the age and sex of the experimental group. Results: Individuals from both groups were able to improve task performance and retain acquired information. The CP group presented worse performance than the control group in all phases of the study. Further findings showed that the CP group presented better performance in the abstract interface than in the concrete interface, whereas, in the control group, the opposite occurred: their best performance was in the concrete.

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The use of a task through virtual reality in cerebral palsy using two different interaction devices (concrete and abstract) – a cross-sectional randomized study

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Silva

Lopes

et al. 2020

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“…A systematic review that characterized motor learning in children and adults with ASD concluded that the mechanisms underlying acquisition and generalization of motor skills may differ in persons with ASD, requiring the use of different strategies for optimal learning (Moraes et al, 2017). Our findings support the use of visual, versus verbal, instructions in improving motor skill acquisition in children with ASD (Tse & Masters, 2019).…”

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“…Children with ASD may have difficulty performing age-appropriate motor skills due to specific motor impairments or differences in other domains that affect the way they learn motor skills (Moraes et al, 2017). Children with ASD demonstrate impairments in postural control, motor planning, and motor imitation, which may directly impact their ability to perform age-appropriate motor skills (Downey & Rapport, 2012).…”

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The effect of motor and physical activity intervention on motor outcomes of children with autism spectrum disorder: A systematic review

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Johnson

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Difficulty performing age-appropriate motor skills affects up to 83% of children with autism spectrum disorder. This systematic review examined the effect of motor and physical activity intervention on motor outcomes of children with autism spectrum disorder and the effect of motor learning strategies on motor skill acquisition, retention, and transfer. Six databases were searched from 2000 to 2019. Forty-one studies were included: 34 intervention studies and 7 motor learning studies. The overall quality of the evidence was low. Participants included 1173 children with autism spectrum disorder ranging from 3 to 19 years. Results from level II and III intervention studies supported that participation outcomes improved with a physical education intervention; activity outcomes improved with aquatic, motor activity, motor skill, and simulated horse riding interventions; and body structure and function outcomes improved with aquatic, exergaming, motor activity, motor skill, and simulated horse riding interventions. Results from level II and III motor learning studies supported that motor skill acquisition improved with visual, versus verbal, instructions but was not influenced by differences in instructional personnel. More rigorous research on motor intervention is needed with well-controlled study designs, adequate sample sizes, and manualized protocols. In addition, research on motor learning strategies is warranted as it generalizes across motor interventions.

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“…Alterations in sensorimotor processing are highly common in individuals with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) [1][2][3][4] . Many studies have found evidence for altered auditory processing 5,6 , tactile processing 7,8 , visual processing 9 , and motor learning 10 in various age groups in ASD. Such sensorimotor differences have been linked to core symptoms of repetitive behaviors and sociocommunicative deficits 8,[11][12][13][14][15] .…”

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Thalamocortical connectivity is associated with autism symptoms in high-functioning adults with autism and typically developing adults

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Alterations in sensorimotor functions are common in individuals with autism spectrum disorder (ASD). Such aberrations suggest the involvement of the thalamus due to its key role in modulating sensorimotor signaling in the cortex. Although previous research has linked atypical thalamocortical connectivity with ASD, investigations of this association in high-functioning adults with autism spectrum disorder (HFASD) are lacking. Here, for the first time, we investigated the resting-state functional connectivity of the thalamus, medial prefrontal, posterior cingulate, and left dorsolateral prefrontal cortices and its association with symptom severity in two matched cohorts of HFASD. The principal cohort consisted of 23 HFASD (mean[SD] 27.1[8.9] years, 39.1% female) and 20 age- and sex-matched typically developing controls (25.1[7.2] years, 30.0% female). The secondary cohort was a subset of the ABIDE database consisting of 58 HFASD (25.4[7.8] years, 37.9% female) and 51 typically developing controls (24.4[6.7] years, 39.2% female). Using seed-based connectivity analysis, between-group differences were revealed as hyperconnectivity in HFASD in the principal cohort between the right thalamus and bilateral precentral/postcentral gyri and between the right thalamus and the right superior parietal lobule. The former was associated with autism-spectrum quotient in a sex-specific manner, and was further validated in the secondary ABIDE cohort. Altogether, we present converging evidence for thalamocortical hyperconnectivity in HFASD that is associated with symptom severity. Our results fill an important knowledge gap regarding atypical thalamocortical connectivity in HFASD, previously only reported in younger cohorts.

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Motor learning characterization in people with autism spectrum disorder: A systematic review

Cited by 31 publications

References 44 publications

The use of a task through virtual reality in cerebral palsy using two different interaction devices (concrete and abstract) – a cross-sectional randomized study

The use of a task through virtual reality in cerebral palsy using two different interaction devices (concrete and abstract) – a cross-sectional randomized study

The effect of motor and physical activity intervention on motor outcomes of children with autism spectrum disorder: A systematic review

Thalamocortical connectivity is associated with autism symptoms in high-functioning adults with autism and typically developing adults

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