Table 2.

Behavioral measurement scores.

	ASD			TD			p-value
	Mean	SD	Range	Mean	SD	Range
Movement Assessment Battery for Children 2a
Manual dexterity	9.6	3.8	3–14	13.3	2.8	10–19	0.017*
Ball skills	8.0	2.6	5–12	12.3	2.5	8–16	0.001**
Static and dynamic balance	10.8	3.0	6–14	12.4	1.9	9–14	0.119
Total test score	9.4	3.4	5–14	14.0	2.5	10–19	0.001**
Social Responsiveness Scale 2b
Social awareness	59.8	11.1	38–76	48.2	9.1	35–67	0.00706**
Social cognition	57.4	8.2	39–68	47.5	5.9	39–61	0.00124**
Social communication	58.0	8.0	45–68	45.5	4.8	38–57	0.00003***
Social motivation	54.9	9.2	40–73	47.3	5.2	38–60	0.01069
Restricted interests and repetitive behavior	54.6	6.3	46–66	45.6	4.3	41–55	0.00017***
Social communication and interaction index	58.9	6.9	46–66	46.2	5.7	36–61	0.00003***
Total score	58.2	6.4	46–66	46.1	4.9	37–58	0.00001***
Behavior Rating Inventory of Executive
Functionc
Inhibit	50.0	10.8	36–72	41.8	4.4	37–58	0.008**
Shift	55.0	10.9	41–74	43.4	8.6	36–68	0.003**
Emotional control	49.1	11.0	37–70	44.9	10.4	36–73	0.295
Initiate	53.8	10.7	36–73	44.2	8.5	35–65	0.010*
Working memory	53.3	8.5	38–69	43.1	7.4	30–60	0.001**
Plan/organize	51.0	12.1	37–75	46.9	9.2	33–70	0.298
Organization of materials	49.7	9.8	34–67	47.1	9.6	33–69	0.478
Monitor	54.8	11.4	38–73	42.8	9.0	28–63	0.003**
Behavioral regulation index	51.0	11.7	37–72	41.1	7.4	35–66	0.008**
Metacognition index	52.9	11.1	37–75	44.3	8.5	30–67	0.024*
Global executive composite	52.5	11.7	36–76	42.4	8.3	30–68	0.009**

^aData from the Movement Assessment Battery for Children 2 were available for eight participants with ASD and 15 TD participants.

^bData from the Social Responsiveness Scale 2 were available for 10 participants with ASD and 17 TD participants.

^cData from the Behavior Rating Inventory of Executive Function were available for 13 participants with ASD and 17 TD participants.

ASD, autism spectrum disorder; TD, typically developing.

^∗p < 0.05, ^∗∗p < 0.01, ^∗∗∗p < 0.0005.