Visual feedback and motor memory contributions to sustained motor control deficits in autism spectrum disorder across childhood and into adulthood
Our findings that autistic individuals show a greater magnitude and tendency for a greater rate of force decay than NT individuals following the removal of visual feedback indicate that motor memory deficits contribute to fine motor control issues in ASD. Findings that sensorimotor differences in ASD were specific to younger ages suggest delayed development across multiple motor control processes.
Authors
- Erin K. Bojanek (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7390-5463)
- Robin L. Shafer (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7211-3501)
- James Bartolotti (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0224-6413)
- Matthew W. Mosconi (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1981-6777)
- Zheng Wang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2265-0891)
- Abigail Driggers
Institutions
- University of Kansas (US)
- Emory University (US)
- University of Florida (US)
- University of Kansas Medical Center (US)
- Fertility & Lifespan Medical Institute (US)
- Imaging Center (US)
- University of Rochester (US)
- Center for Autism and Related Disorders (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Journal of Neurodevelopmental Disorders
- Published
- 2025-05-16
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1186/s11689-025-09607-7
- Primary Topic
- Autism Spectrum Disorder Research
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00
Funders
- University of Florida
- University of Kansas
- National Institute on Aging
- National Institute of Mental Health
- National Institute of General Medical Sciences
- National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke
- National Center for Advancing Translational Sciences
- Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development