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I accessed this journal article on EBSCOhost. The authors in this study are professors at Kansas State University. Schenkelberg and Dzewaltowski are with the Department of Kinesiology; Rosenkranz is with the Department of Human Nutrition; Milliken is with the Department of Statistics. The purpose of this study was to compare setting and social group composition influences on physical activity (light – to – moderate – to – vigorous physical activity, moderate – to – vigorous physical activity) of young children with autism spectrum disorder during summer camp. The subjects (aged 5 to 6 years) in the study include 6 children with autism spectrum disorder and 6 neurotypical children. Prior to testing, parents filled out surveys and children had
their body mass index (BMI) assessed. During testing, research assistants used the Observational System for Recording Activity of Children – Preschool Version (OSRAC – P) to assess physical activity and to provide information about the social environments during which children engaged in physical activity. The results of this study showed that all children spent 40.2% of session time performing light – to – moderate – to – vigorous physical activity and 13.2% in moderate – to – vigorous physical activity in free play sessions. During these sessions, children were among a group of peers 59.9% of the time with or without an adult present, in a one – on – one social setting 29.3% of the time with either a peer or an adult present, or solitary for 10.8% of the time. Children with autism spectrum disorder spent the majority of the time among a group of peers with or without an adult present, and only 8.8% of the time alone with a peer. When children with autism spectrum disorder were solitary, they participated in light – to – moderate – to – vigorous physical activity 70.3% of the time.
their body mass index (BMI) assessed. During testing, research assistants used the Observational System for Recording Activity of Children – Preschool Version (OSRAC – P) to assess physical activity and to provide information about the social environments during which children engaged in physical activity. The results of this study showed that all children spent 40.2% of session time performing light – to – moderate – to – vigorous physical activity and 13.2% in moderate – to – vigorous physical activity in free play sessions. During these sessions, children were among a group of peers 59.9% of the time with or without an adult present, in a one – on – one social setting 29.3% of the time with either a peer or an adult present, or solitary for 10.8% of the time. Children with autism spectrum disorder spent the majority of the time among a group of peers with or without an adult present, and only 8.8% of the time alone with a peer. When children with autism spectrum disorder were solitary, they participated in light – to – moderate – to – vigorous physical activity 70.3% of the time.