Effects of Physical Exercise and Virtual Training on Visual Attention Levels in Children with Autism Spectrum Disorders
Abstract
:1. Introduction
2. Materials and Methods
2.1. Research Design
2.1.1. Participants
2.1.2. Study Methodology
2.2. Production and Presentation of Visual Attention Test Materials
2.2.1. Test Materials
2.2.2. Presentation Mode of Test Materials
2.2.3. Experimental Design
2.3. Test Program
2.4. Statistical Analysis
3. Results
3.1. Correct Rate of Ring Tracking and Detection Rate of Probe Stimulus
3.2. Correct Rate of Probe Stimulus in Different Positions of Subjects
3.3. Probe Stimulus Inhibition Rate in the Subjects
4. Discussion
5. Conclusions
Author Contributions
Funding
Institutional Review Board Statement
Informed Consent Statement
Data Availability Statement
Acknowledgments
Conflicts of Interest
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Characteristic | VT | n | PE | n | CG | n | p-Value |
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Mean [SD] or n (%) | Mean [SD] or n (%) | Mean [SD] or n (%) | |||||
Age (years) | 12.5 [2.36] | 34 | 13.1 [2.97] | 33 | 12.8 [2.69] | 33 | 0.542 |
F/M | 14 (41.18)/20 (58.82) | 34 | 16 (48.48)/17 (51.52) | 33 | 15 (45.45)/18 (54.55) | 33 | 0.368 |
BMI (kg/m2) | 21.5 [2.65] | 34 | 22.4 [2.55] | 33 | 20.8 [2.76] | 33 | 0.297 |
Siblings (none) | 28 (82.35) | 34 | 29 (87.88) | 33 | 30 (90.91) | 33 | 0.743 |
CARS | 32.3 [2.98] | 34 | 32.5 [2.65] | 33 | 31.8 [3.32] | 33 | 0.207 |
Outcome | Group | Pre-Test | Post-Test | p-Value |
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Correct rate of ring tracking/% | VT | 90.56 ± 2.15 | 90.93 ± 1.59 | 0.351 |
PE | 91.02 ± 2.42 | 90.21 ± 1.97 | 0.243 | |
CG | 90.14 ± 1.68 | 90.87 ± 1.93 | 0.269 | |
Detection rate of probe stimulus/% | VT | 42.18 ± 2.09 | 50.90 ± 3.14 | 0.030 * |
PE | 43.29 ± 1.55 | 49.43 ± 2.03 | 0.042 * | |
CG | 43.17 ± 1.94 | 42.97 ± 2.04 | 0.476 |
Stimulus Positions | Group | Pre-Test (%) | Post-Test (%) | p-Value |
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Blank area | VT | 61.49 ± 6.13 | 63.25 ± 7.05 | 0.523 |
PE | 60.03 ± 7.12 | 62.10 ± 4.25 | 0.329 | |
CG | 60.79 ± 7.49 | 62.11 ± 6.14 | 0.422 | |
Regular moving non-target | VT | 43.23 ± 4.32 | 46.39 ± 5.06 | 0.201 |
PE | 44.15 ± 2.67 | 47.23 ± 4.03 | 0.103 | |
CG | 46.22 ± 4.75 | 47.90 ± 3.22 | 0.307 | |
Moving target | VT | 39.14 ± 3.92 | 49.24 ± 2.58 | 0.002 * |
PE | 38.95 ± 3.04 | 47.12 ± 3.13 | 0.005 * | |
CG | 38.88 ± 4.08 | 40.01 ± 4.09 | 0.145 | |
Moving non-target | VT | 31.25 ± 6.95 | 42.32 ± 3.52 | 0.001 * |
PE | 30.28 ± 5.26 | 40.36 ± 4.19 | 0.003 * | |
CG | 31.00 ± 6.12 | 32.01 ± 5.97 | 0.325 |
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Ji, C.; Yang, J. Effects of Physical Exercise and Virtual Training on Visual Attention Levels in Children with Autism Spectrum Disorders. Brain Sci. 2022, 12, 41. https://doi.org/10.3390/brainsci12010041
Ji C, Yang J. Effects of Physical Exercise and Virtual Training on Visual Attention Levels in Children with Autism Spectrum Disorders. Brain Sciences. 2022; 12(1):41. https://doi.org/10.3390/brainsci12010041
Chicago/Turabian StyleJi, Chaoxin, and Jun Yang. 2022. "Effects of Physical Exercise and Virtual Training on Visual Attention Levels in Children with Autism Spectrum Disorders" Brain Sciences 12, no. 1: 41. https://doi.org/10.3390/brainsci12010041
APA StyleJi, C., & Yang, J. (2022). Effects of Physical Exercise and Virtual Training on Visual Attention Levels in Children with Autism Spectrum Disorders. Brain Sciences, 12(1), 41. https://doi.org/10.3390/brainsci12010041