Physical fitness and autistic traits: Associations and characteristics in boys and girls during adolescence / Vanilson Batista LEMES in Research in Autism, 132 (April 2026)  

Public ISBD [article]  inResearch in Autism > 132 (April 2026) . - 202828 Titre : Physical fitness and autistic traits: Associations and characteristics in boys and girls during adolescence Type de document : texte imprimé Auteurs : Vanilson Batista LEMES, Auteur ; Camila Felin FOCHESATTO, Auteur ; Caroline BRAND, Auteur Article en page(s) : 202828 Langues : Anglais (eng) Mots-clés : Physical fitness  Autism  Adolescents Résumé : Objectives To identify whether there is a correlation between specific domains of self-perceived physical fitness (measured by the Self-Reported Physical Fitness Questionnaire, QAPA) and specific domains of self-reported autistic traits (measured by the Autism Quotient 50, AQ50); and to verify if there is an association between age and QAPA questions and the AQ50 domains in boys and girls. Methods Cross-sectional study developed with 515 students aged 11–18 years, of both genders (245 boys and 270 girls), from a school located on the southern coast of Brazil. Self-reported physical fitness was assessed using the QAPA Questionnaire. The autistic traits were measured through the Autism Quotient (AQ50). Statistical analysis included bootstrap technique, and Kendall’s Tau were considered. Results Among girls, a decreasing trend was observed in self-perceived physical fitness and autistic traits with increasing age, particularly in the social skills domain. In boys, self-perceived cardiorespiratory fitness and attention to detail tended to increase with age, whereas scores in the imagination domain of the AQ50 decreased. Significant negative correlations were found between self-perceived physical fitness and difficulties in social skills, attention switching, communication, and overall AQ50 scores in both genders. Conclusion Higher physical fitness was associated with lower autistic traits in both boys and girls. Gender-specific differences across development highlight the need for personalized strategies to promote physical and social well-being. En ligne : https://doi.org/10.1016/j.reia.2026.202828 Permalink : https://www.cra-rhone-alpes.org/cid/opac_css/index.php?lvl=notice_display&id=583 [article] Physical fitness and autistic traits: Associations and characteristics in boys and girls during adolescence [texte imprimé] / Vanilson Batista LEMES, Auteur ; Camila Felin FOCHESATTO, Auteur ; Caroline BRAND, Auteur . - 202828. Langues : Anglais (eng) in Research in Autism > 132 (April 2026) . - 202828 Mots-clés : Physical fitness  Autism  Adolescents Résumé : Objectives To identify whether there is a correlation between specific domains of self-perceived physical fitness (measured by the Self-Reported Physical Fitness Questionnaire, QAPA) and specific domains of self-reported autistic traits (measured by the Autism Quotient 50, AQ50); and to verify if there is an association between age and QAPA questions and the AQ50 domains in boys and girls. Methods Cross-sectional study developed with 515 students aged 11–18 years, of both genders (245 boys and 270 girls), from a school located on the southern coast of Brazil. Self-reported physical fitness was assessed using the QAPA Questionnaire. The autistic traits were measured through the Autism Quotient (AQ50). Statistical analysis included bootstrap technique, and Kendall’s Tau were considered. Results Among girls, a decreasing trend was observed in self-perceived physical fitness and autistic traits with increasing age, particularly in the social skills domain. In boys, self-perceived cardiorespiratory fitness and attention to detail tended to increase with age, whereas scores in the imagination domain of the AQ50 decreased. Significant negative correlations were found between self-perceived physical fitness and difficulties in social skills, attention switching, communication, and overall AQ50 scores in both genders. Conclusion Higher physical fitness was associated with lower autistic traits in both boys and girls. Gender-specific differences across development highlight the need for personalized strategies to promote physical and social well-being. En ligne : https://doi.org/10.1016/j.reia.2026.202828 Permalink : https://www.cra-rhone-alpes.org/cid/opac_css/index.php?lvl=notice_display&id=583

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