Transfer and Retention Effects of a Motor Program in Children With Autism Spectrum Disorders-Reference-Cited by-同舟云学术

Transfer and Retention Effects of a Motor Program in Children With Autism Spectrum Disorders

Published:2024-01-01 Issue:1 Volume:41 Page:88-106
ISSN:0736-5829
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Author:

Bo Jin¹^ORCID,Shen Bo²^ORCID,Pang YanLi³,Zhang Mingting³,Xiang Yuan³,Dong Liangshan³^ORCID,Song Yu³,Lasutschinkow Patricia¹^ORCID,Dillahunt Alina¹^ORCID,Li Dan⁴

Affiliation:

1. Department of Psychology, Eastern Michigan University, Ypsilanti, MI, USA

2. Division of Kinesiology, Wayne State University, Detroit, MI, USA

3. School of Physical Education, Central China Normal University, Wuhan, HUB, China

4. LinJie Autism Rehabilitation Center, Wuhan, HUB, China

Abstract

The current study examined the acquisition, retention, and transfer effects of a motor program. Children with autism spectrum disorder participated in a 9-week program that targeted 13 fundamental motor skills based upon the Test of Gross Motor Development-3. Assessments were conducted before and after the program, as well as at 2-month follow-up. Significant improvements were found on not only the trained fundamental motor skills (acquisition) but also the untrained tasks on balance (transfer). The follow-up tests revealed continuous improvement on the trained locomotor skills (retention), as well as the untrained skills on balance (retention + transfer). These findings highlight the importance of continuous support and long-term participation on motor practices.

Publisher

Human Kinetics

Subject

Physical Therapy, Sports Therapy and Rehabilitation

Link

https://journals.humankinetics.com/downloadpdf/journals/apaq/41/1/article-p88.xml

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