1. Transfer and Retention Effects of a Motor Program in Children With Autism Spectrum Disorders.
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Bo, Jin, Shen, Bo, Pang, YanLi, Zhang, Mingting, Xiang, Yuan, Dong, Liangshan, Song, Yu, Lasutschinkow, Patricia, Dillahunt, Alina, and Li, Dan
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MEMORY , *PATIENT aftercare , *CLINICAL trials , *ANALYSIS of variance , *MANN Whitney U Test , *ABILITY , *LEARNING strategies , *TRAINING , *PRE-tests & post-tests , *QUESTIONNAIRES , *RESEARCH funding , *REHABILITATION of autistic people , *MOTOR ability , *EDUCATIONAL outcomes , *CHILDREN - 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. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2024
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