Table 2.
Partial Pearson R correlations between manual motor performance and fractional anisotropy (FA) and mean diflusivity (MD) of white matter tracts within the ASD group, controlling for age.
| Grip | Tap | |
|---|---|---|
| Inferior Corticospinal FA | +.39*** | +.36** |
| Inferior Corticospinal MD | −.37** | −.18* |
| Inferior Cerebellar Peduncle FA | +.16 | +.20 |
| Inferior Cerebellar Peduncle MD | −.09 | −.21 |
| Superior Cerebellar Peduncle FA | +.17 | +.37** |
| Superior Cerebellar Peduncle MD | −.06 | −.27* |
| Middle Cerebellar Peduncle FA | −.06 | +.07 |
| Middle Cerebellar Peduncle MD | −.18 | −.18 |
| Posterior Limb of Internal Capsule FA | +.08 | +.11 |
| Posterior Limb of Internal Capsule MD | −.09 | −.18 |
| Whole Brain Mean FA | +.20 | +.38** |
Note:
p < .05
p < .01
p < .001