TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2012//
TI  - Bicycle training for youth with down syndrome and autism spectrum disorders
JO  - Focus on autism and other developmental disabilities
A1  - Macdonald, Megan
A1  - Esposito, Phil
A1  - Hauck, Janet
A1  - Jeong, Irully
A1  - Hornyak, Joseph E.
A1  - Argento, Angela
A1  - Ulrich, Dale A.
SP  - 12
EP  - 21
VL  - 27
IS  - 1
N2  - Children with Down syndrome (DS) and autism spectrum disorders (ASD) frequently have difficulty riding a two-wheel bicycle. The purpose of this study was to investigate an intervention using an adapted bicycle and individualized instruction to teach 71 youth to ride a standard two-wheel bicycle. Youth with DS (n = 30) and ASD (n = 41) between the ages of nine and 18 years took part in this study. After five days of training, 73.3% of children with DS and 85.4% with ASD successfully demonstrated the ability to ride the bicycle more than 100 feet. Leg strength differentiated riders from nonriders in both groups. For the youth with DS, those who learned to ride were significantly older and heavier than those who did not learn to ride. Participants with ASD who learned to ride were significantly taller and stronger than those with ASD who did not learn to ride a two-wheel bicycle. Implications are discussed.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 1088-3576
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/1088357611428333
ID  - ref1
ER  -