Table 5 Comparison of executive function and social skill scores of children with ASD among different physical fitness levels.

From: The canonical correlation between executive function and social skills in children with autism spectrum disorder and potential pathways to physical fitness

Physical fitness

Executive function

Social skill

Emotional control

Working memory

Social perception

Social cognition

Autistic behavior

BMI

Low

33.54 ± 1.872

27.95 ± 1.361

16.95 ± 1.907

27.88 ± 2.159

26.35 ± 2.677

Medium

32.33 ± 1.606

27.46 ± 1.503

17.25 ± 1.824

27.21 ± 2.813

25.63 ± 1.837

High

32.11 ± 1.965

27.22 ± 1.302

15.56 ± 1.236

26.00 ± 1.225

24.00 ± 1.323

Sit-and-reach

Low

32.56 ± 1.764

27.35 ± 1.143

16.12 ± 1.714

26.55 ± 1.858

26.94 ± 2.661

Medium

33.75 ± 1.826

28.19 ± 1.546

17.47 ± 1.404

28.44 ± 1.934

25.52 ± 2.241

High

34.53 ± 1.598

28.80 ± 1.320

19.00 ± 1.512

30.20 ± 2.042

25.05 ± 2.179

Standing long jump

Low

33.77 ± 1.938

28.00 ± 1.444

17.50 ± 2.032

28.31 ± 2.468

26.07 ± 2.530

Medium

32.88 ± 1.794

27.83 ± 1.404

16.54 ± 1.845

27.10 ± 2.309

26.17 ± 2.588

High

32.52 ± 1.750

27.24 ± 1.179

16.38 ± 1.161

27.10 ± 1.338

25.82 ± 2.516

Standing on one foot with eyes open

Low

33.22 ± 1.878

27.88 ± 1.485

17.05 ± 1.863

27.60 ± 2.592

26.73 ± 2.560

Medium

33.39 ± 1.672

27.52 ± 0.994

16.43 ± 1.903

27.61 ± 2.231

25.68 ± 2.453

High

32.97 ± 2.110

27.82 ± 1.487

16.97 ± 1.899

27.59 ± 1.811

25.44 ± 2.394

Vital capacity

Low

33.85 ± 1.333

27.66 ± 1.460

17.59 ± 2.061

28.20 ± 2.750

26.73 ± 2.560

Medium

32.62 ± 2.100

27.73 ± 1.326

16.57 ± 1.466

27.35 ± 1.929

25.68 ± 2.453

High

33.56 ± 1.788

28.38 ± 1.455

16.44 ± 2.366

27.00 ± 2.129

25.44 ± 2.394

Grip strength

Low

33.94 ± 1.629

28.27 ± 1.373

17.42 ± 2.026

28.52 ± 2.097

26.96 ± 2.588

Medium

31.93 ± 1.694

27.10 ± 1.068

16.24 ± 1.280

26.15 ± 1.944

24.68 ± 1.507

High

32.60 ± 1.673

26.80 ± 1.483

15.00 ± 0.707

26.40 ± 0.548

23.60 ± 1.673

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