Table 2.
Correlations between individual test performance and age.
| ASD | TD | |
|---|---|---|
| Rho Spearman | Rho Spearman | |
| Visual acuity high-contrast | −0.254 | −0.415 ** |
| Visual acuity low-contrast | −0.021 | −0.455 ** |
| Edge contrast sensitivity | 0.069 | 0.066 |
| Depth perception | 0.273 | −0.294 ** |
| Proprioception | −0.072 | −0.053 |
| Tactile sensitivity | 0.219 | 0.275 ** |
| Ankle dorsiflexion force | 0.338 | 0.677 ** |
| Knee extensor muscle force | 0.383 | 0.765 ** |
| Knee flexors muscle force | 0.361 | 0.883 ** |
| Reaction time: hand | 0.105 | −0.698 ** |
| Reaction time: foot | −0.058 | −0.770 ** |
| Sway floor eyes open | 0.320 | −0.040 |
| Sway floor eyes closed | 0.330 | −0.123 |
| Sway foam eyes open | 0.317 | −0.319 ** |
| Sway foam eyes closed | 0.140 | −0.218 * |
| Coordinated stability test | −0.565 * | −0.596 ** |
| Maximum balance range test | −0.298 | 0.288 ** |
Note: ASD = autism spectrum disorder; TD = typically developing; * = correlation significant with p < 0.05; ** = correlation significant with p < 0.01.