Postural control impairments in individuals with autism spectrum disorder: a critical review of current literature

Motor impairments in individuals with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) have been frequently reported. In this review, we narrow our focus on postural control impairments to summarize current literature for patterns, underlying mechanisms, and determinants of posture in this population. A literature se...

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Published in:Asian journal of sports medicine 2014-09, Vol.5 (3), p.e22963-e22963
Main Authors: Memari, Amir Hossein, Ghanouni, Parisa, Shayestehfar, Monir, Ghaheri, Banafsheh
Format: Article
Language:English
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Autism
Motor ability
Posture
Review
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Summary:Motor impairments in individuals with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) have been frequently reported. In this review, we narrow our focus on postural control impairments to summarize current literature for patterns, underlying mechanisms, and determinants of posture in this population. A literature search was conducted through Medline, ISI web of Knowledge, Scopus and Google Scholar to include studies between 1992 and February 2013. Individuals with ASD have problems in maintaining postural control in infancy that well persists into later years. However, the patterns and underlying mechanisms are still unclear. Examining postural control as an endophenotype or early diagnostic marker of autism is a conceptual premise which should be considered in future investigations. At the end of the review, methodological recommendations on the assessment of postural control have also been provided.
ISSN:2008-000X
2008-7209
DOI:10.5812/asjsm.22963