Does playing a sports active video game improve object control skills of children with autism spectrum disorder?

Journal of Sport and Health Science

Volumn 6, Issue 1, 2017, Pages 17-24

  Edwards, Jacqueline ^a   Jeffrey, Sarah ^a   May, Tamara ^a,b,c   Rinehart, Nicole J ^a   Barnett, Lisa M ^a  

^a DEAKIN UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MELBOURNE   (Australia)

^c MURDOCH CHILDREN'S RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (Australia)

Author keywords

Autism spectrum disorder; Child; Exergaming; Fundamental movement skills; Physical self perception; Xbox

Indexed keywords

ACTIVE VIDEO GAME; ARTICLE; AUTISM; BRAIN FUNCTION; CHILD; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEASIBILITY STUDY; FEMALE; FUNCTIONAL ASSESSMENT; HUMAN; MALE; MOTOR CONTROL; MOTOR DEVELOPMENT; MOTOR PERFORMANCE; OBJECT CONTROL SKILL; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PILOT STUDY; SCORING SYSTEM; TASK PERFORMANCE; VIDEO GAME;

EID: 85009761487     PISSN: 20952546     EISSN: 22132961     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jshs.2016.09.004     Document Type: Article

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