Abstract
We investigated the nature of sensory integration deficits in postural control of young adults with ASD. Postural control was assessed in a fixed environment, and in three environments in which sensory information about body sway from visual, proprioceptive or both channels was inaccurate. Furthermore, two levels of inaccurate information were used within each channel (gain 1 and 1.6). ASD participants showed greater postural sway when information from proprioceptive and both channels were inaccurate. In addition, control participants' ellipse area at gain 1.6 was identical to ASD participants' at gain 1, reflecting hyper-reactivity in ASD. Our results provide evidence for hyper-reactivity in posture-related sensory information, which reflects a general, rather than channel-specific sensory integration impairment in ASD.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 853-861 |
Journal | Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders |
Volume | 46 |
Issue number | 3 |
Early online date | 07 Oct 2015 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - Mar 2016 |
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Assessing the psychosocial impact of monoclonal gammopathy of undetermined significance (MGUS)
Author: Murphy, B., Dec 2020Supervisor: Anderson, L. (Supervisor), Santin, O. (Supervisor) & Donnelly, M. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctoral Thesis › Doctor of Philosophy