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http://dx.doi.org/10.21187/jmhb.2019.16.1.047

Rhythmic Tapping Task Performance in Children With Autism Spectrum Disorder: A Meta-Analysis  

Yoo, Ga Eul (Department of Music Therapy, Graduate School, Ewha Womans University)
Yoon, Ye Eun (Art Education and Therapy Institute, Ewha Womans University)
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Journal of Music and Human Behavior / v.16, no.1, 2019 , pp. 47-72 More about this Journal
Abstract
This study reviewed and analyzed English-written studies using a rhythmic tapping task for motor control of children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD). Inclusion criteria for the participants were children with ASD and typically developing (TD) children. The keywords used for the outcome variables included rhythmic tapping, timed movement, and synchronization. Ten studies were included in the final analysis. The included studies were analyzed in terms of target variables, auditory stimuli, and measurements. A meta-analysis was also conducted to examine how children with ASD performed rhythmic tapping tasks compared to children with TD. In the identified studies, five variables were used: timed movement control, timing reproduction, bimanual coordination, synchronization, and interpersonal synchronization. It was found that rhythmic tapping performance was analyzed in terms of accuracy and precision of the movement and reported as significantly correlated to social skills measures. The meta-analysis results showed that there were no significant differences between the ASD and TD groups in continuing rhythmic movements when the presented auditory stimuli ended, whereas there were significant group differences in their ability to maintain their motor performance consistently and to synchronize with auditory cue or with others. These results support the rhythmic tapping task as an effective measure for not only motor control but also social skills development in children with ASD.
Keywords
autism spectrum disorder; motor control; rhythmic tapping; synchronization; meta-analysis;
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