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Published in: Molecular Autism 1/2019

Open Access 01-12-2019 | Autism Spectrum Disorder | Research

Biological motion perception in autism spectrum disorder: a meta-analysis

Authors: Greta Krasimirova Todorova, Rosalind Elizabeth Mcbean Hatton, Frank Earl Pollick

Published in: Molecular Autism | Issue 1/2019

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Abstract

Background

Biological motion, namely the movement of others, conveys information that allows the identification of affective states and intentions. This makes it an important avenue of research in autism spectrum disorder where social functioning is one of the main areas of difficulty. We aimed to create a quantitative summary of previous findings and investigate potential factors, which could explain the variable results found in the literature investigating biological motion perception in autism.

Methods

A search from five electronic databases yielded 52 papers eligible for a quantitative summarisation, including behavioural, eye-tracking, electroencephalography and functional magnetic resonance imaging studies.

Results

Using a three-level random effects meta-analytic approach, we found that individuals with autism generally showed decreased performance in perception and interpretation of biological motion. Results additionally suggest decreased performance when higher order information, such as emotion, is required. Moreover, with the increase of age, the difference between autistic and neurotypical individuals decreases, with children showing the largest effect size overall.

Conclusion

We highlight the need for methodological standards and clear distinctions between the age groups and paradigms utilised when trying to interpret differences between the two populations.
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Metadata
Title
Biological motion perception in autism spectrum disorder: a meta-analysis
Authors
Greta Krasimirova Todorova
Rosalind Elizabeth Mcbean Hatton
Frank Earl Pollick
Publication date
01-12-2019
Publisher
BioMed Central
Published in
Molecular Autism / Issue 1/2019
Electronic ISSN: 2040-2392
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1186/s13229-019-0299-8

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