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Effect of Optic Flow on Postural Control in Children and Adults with Autism Spectrum Disorder
Curtin Univ, Australia.
Curtin Univ, Australia.
Linköping University, Department of Medical and Health Sciences, Division of Community Medicine. Linköping University, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences. Region Östergötland, Anaesthetics, Operations and Specialty Surgery Center, Pain and Rehabilitation Center. Curtin Univ, Australia.
Curtin Univ, Australia.
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2018 (English)In: Neuroscience, ISSN 0306-4522, E-ISSN 1873-7544, Vol. 393, p. 138-149Article in journal (Refereed) Published
Abstract [en]

Individuals with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) have been associated with sensorimotor difficulties, commonly presented by poor postural control. Postural control is necessary for all motor behaviors. However, findings concerning the effect of visual motion on postural control and the age progression of postural control in individuals with ASD are inconsistent. The aims of the present study were to examine postural responses to optic flow in children and adults with and without ASD, postural responses to optic flow in the central and peripheral visual fields, and the changes in postural responses between the child and adult groups. Thirty-three children (8-12 years old) and 33 adults (18-50 years old) with and without ASD were assessed on quiet standing for 60 seconds under conditions of varying optic flow illusions, consisting of different combinations of optic flow directions and visual field display. The results showed that postural responses to most optic flow conditions were comparable between children with and without ASD and between adults with and without ASD. However, adults with ASD appeared more responsive to forward-moving optic flow in the peripheral visual field compared with typically developed adults. The findings suggest that children and adults with ASD may not display maladaptive postural responses all the time. In addition, adults in the ASD group may have difficulties prioritizing visual information in the central visual field over visual information in the peripheral visual field when in unfamiliar environments, which may have implications in understanding their motor behaviors in new surroundings. (C) 2018 IBRO. Published by Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.

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PERGAMON-ELSEVIER SCIENCE LTD , 2018. Vol. 393, p. 138-149
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autistic disorder; developmental disorder; balance; motion perception; visual perception; visual fields
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Psychology (excluding Applied Psychology)
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URN: urn:nbn:se:liu:diva-153375DOI: 10.1016/j.neuroscience.2018.09.047ISI: 000450777900012PubMedID: 30312785OAI: oai:DiVA.org:liu-153375DiVA, id: diva2:1271809
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Funding Agencies|Australian Government Research Training Program Scholarship; Curtin University Hub for Immersive Visualisation and eResearch; Telethon Institute of Child Health Research

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