Postural control before and after transitional locomotor tasks in children on the autism spectrum: A case-control study.

Background: Instrumented measurements of postural control provide a more accurate insight into the motor development of children with autism. This study aimed to identify postural control deficits in autistic children during quiet standing before and after transient locomotor task. It was hypothesized that the parameters that characterize the trajectory of center of foot pressure (COP) displacement would be higher in autistic children compared to typically developing children.

Modulation of center-of-pressure signal in children on the autism spectrum: A case-control study.

Background: Proper postural and motor control plays a fundamental role in the child's ontogenetic development. So far, the postural control in children on the autism spectrum has mainly been assessed with standard posturographic measurements of center of pressure (COP) displacements.

Research Question: What are the differences in postural control between autistic and typically developing children?

Methods: The study group comprised 16 autistic children aged 6-10 years, identified by a psychiatrist.