Sub-second timing irregularities in a simple motor task in autism spectrum disorder: preliminary effects of intermittent light stimulation.

• DOI: 10.31234/osf.io/uq4cj
• Publication Date: 2023-03-11T05:06:57Z
• Authors: Joana C. Carmo; Carlos N. Filipe
• Keywords: Neurocognitive; Finger tapping; Time perception

BACKGROUND: Several authors have now contributed to the neurocognitive understanding of timing. In Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) on other hand little is known about timing representations and its functioning. this study we adapted a simple finger-tapping motor task, with component, as aim at whether processing time preserved in population. METHODS: We tested group people spectrum autism without intellectual disabilities control sample recruited from general population, matched for age, gender, schooling cognitive abilities task learning testing phase. phase added two exploratory conditions where participants were exposed intermittent light stimulation 4Hz 8Hz. RESULTS: Results show that both phase, besides troubles component encountered by spectrum, their performance was also problematic. This reveals be specially true intervals below 1 second range, whereas longer clearly preserved. It observed that, exposure specifically overcomes difficulties autistic group, components millisecond range.CONCLUSION: The seem restricted system responsible milliseconds which helps accommodating disparate findings literature.