Physical activity and sleep of children with autism spectrum disorder during school versus summer months: lessons learned from a pilot study.
Objectives: Children's physical activity (PA) and sleep are less favorable during out-of-school time compared to days when they attend school. There is a lack of evidence exploring if this pattern exists in children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD). Methods: A within-subjects observational pilot...
| Publicado en: | International Journal of Developmental Disabilities Vol. 72; no. 3; pp. 631 - 640 |
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Taylor & Francis Ltd
May2026
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