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Postural Stability in Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder
Abstract
Maintaining upright posture is a complex process involving multiple afferent systems. The aim of this study was to measure the postural stability of children with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) compared with children with typical neurodevelopment and to measure the relative contributions of the visual, somatosensory, and vestibular afferent systems in each group. Eight boys with ASD and eight age-, race-, and gender-matched controls participated in this study using force platform technology with customized software to measure postural sway under conditions designed to eliminate or modify visual and somatosensory input. Children with ASD had significantly larger sway areas under all test conditions in which afferent input was modified. These results are consistent with a deficit in the integration of visual, vestibular, and somatosensory input to maintain postural orientation.
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Fournier et al. found poor postural control in children with autism.
“Fournier et al. (94), among others (95, 96), have found poor postural control in children with autism.”
From Autism as a disorder of prediction (2014) · cites this paper as [95]
Recent studies document impaired vestibular control and gross and fine motor abnormalities similar to those in patients with established cerebellar disease.
“Recent studies have documented impaired vestibular control [197], and gross and fine motor abnormalities similar to those demonstrated by patients with established cerebellar disease [198].”
From Consensus Paper: Pathological Role of the Cerebellum in Autism (2012) · cites this paper as [197]
Individuals with ASD show poor postural control.
“but poor postural control (Minshew et al., 2004; Molloy et al., 2003)”
From Behavioral, Perceptual, and Neural Alterations in Sensory and Multisensory Function in Autism Spectrum Disorder (2015) · cites this paper as Molloy et al., 2003
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- Authors
- Molloy, C. A., Dietrich, K. N., & Bhattacharya, A.
- Affiliations
- University of Cincinnati (US)
- Corresponding author
- Molloy, Cynthia A.
- ORCID
- Bhattacharya, Amit
- Venue
- Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders
- Published
- 2003-12
- Volume
- 33
- Issue
- 6
- Pages
- 643-652
- ISSN
- 0162-3257 (ISSN-L)
- 1573-3432
- OpenAlex
- W2024913252
- Cited by
- 265
- References
- 45
- Citations by year
- 2026: 7 · 2025: 11 · 2024: 11 · 2023: 11 · 2022: 10 · 2021: 16 · 2020: 18 · 2019: 20 · 2018: 15 · 2017: 17 · 2016: 17 · 2015: 15 · 2014: 19 · 2013: 13 · 2012: 17
- FWCI
- 1.77
- Type
- journal article
- Language
- en
- Open access
- closed
- Licence
- Locations
- Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders (publishedVersion)
- PubMed (publishedVersion)
- Funders
- National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences (T32ES010957)
- Topics
- Life Sciences › Neuroscience › Cognitive Neuroscience › Autism Spectrum Disorder Research
- Health Sciences › Health Professions › Physical Therapy, Sports Therapy and Rehabilitation › Balance, Gait, and Falls Prevention
- Social Sciences › Psychology › Developmental and Educational Psychology › Children's Physical and Motor Development
- Keywords
- autism spectrum disorder, postural stability, postural sway, sensory integration, visual input, somatosensory input, vestibular input, afferent systems, children
- MeSH terms
- Autistic Disorder, Child, Postural Balance, Female, Humans, Male, Case-Control Studies
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