Evaluation of the gross motor abilities of autistic children with a computerised evaluation method
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 21452393 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Xiaodi Liu (0009-0009-5747-1819, Central China Normal University), Jingying Chen (0000-0002-1523-3478, Central China Normal University, corresponding author), Guangshuai Wang (0000-0003-1022-3227, Central China Normal University), Kun Zhang (0000-0003-1636-5373, Central China Normal University), Jianchi Sun (0000-0003-2256-6294, Central China Normal University), Pianpian Ma (0000-0001-9675-0639, Central China Normal University), Rujing Zhang (0000-0002-5204-3809, Liaocheng University) |
| Year | 2024 |
| Volume | 43 |
| Issue | 13 |
| Pages | 3261-3270 |
| Publication date | 2024-10-02 |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Behaviour and Information Technology (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0144-929X • E-ISSN: 1362-3001 |
| Publisher | Informa UK Limited (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1080/0144929x.2023.2275163 |
| OpenAlex | W4388021519 |
| Language | EN |
| References cited | 51 |
To effectively evaluate the gross motor ability of autistic children, we proposed a method of computerised evaluation of gross motor skills (CEGM). The CEGM integrates Dynamic Time Warping (DTW) method and OpenPose technology to automatically detect key joints and return a score. Ten items were selected for evaluation based on the gross motor subtest of the Psychoeducational Profile – Third Edition (PEP-3) scale, including upper limb movement, lower limb movement, and body coordination performance. 30 autistic participants (males: 23, female: 7) with an average age of 5.00 years were recruited in this study. Then we compared the results of evaluation using CEGM and the original PEP-3 gross motor subtest in autistic children. The results showed that in the evaluations using CEGM and PEP-3, Cronbach’s α coefficients and Spearman-rank correlation coefficients were all greater than 0.80, intraclass correlation coefficient (ICC) were all greater than 0.90, indicating good agreement in evaluating the gross motor ability of autistic children. Moreover, compared to the PEP-3, the evaluation using CEGM provided precise quantitative indicators (trajectory, velocity, and angle of joint). Therefore, our findings demonstrate that CEGM can be used in the initial evaluation of the gross motor ability of autistic children
Autism · Developmental psychology · Gross motor skill · Motor skill · Autism Spectrum Disorder Research · Cerebral Palsy and Movement Disorders · Children's Physical and Motor Development · Computer Science · Psychology
| Highly cited | No |
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