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

Background: Active video games (AVGs) encourage whole body movements to interact or control the gaming system, allowing the opportunity for skill development. Children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) show decreased fundamental movement skills in comparison with their typically developing (TD) pe...

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Main Authors: Jacqueline Edwards, Sarah Jeffrey, Tamara May, Nicole J. Rinehart, Lisa M. Barnett
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2017-03-01
Series:Journal of Sport and Health Science
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S209525461630120X