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Achilles Tendon Shortening and Communication Impairment in Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder

Gonca Özyurt, Orkun Sarıoğlu, Sema Bozkaya Yılmaz, Kayı Eliaçık, Zeynep Alev Özçete, Yusuf Öztürk, Ezgi Karagöz Tanıgör, Görkem Atasoy, Atilla Ersen, Ali Evren Tufan, Pınar Gençpınar, Nihal Olgaç Dündar.


Abstract
Aim: The study aims to compare the thickness and length of the Achilles tendon in children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) to healthy controls, and to examine the relationship among autism severity, Achilles tendon length and thickness, and toe-walking.
Material and Methods: Both Achilles tendons were examined in the longitudinal and transverse planes from the musculotendinous junctions to the insertion point of the calcaneus. The thickness was measured as the maximum anterior-posterior diameter at the level of the medial malleolus to ensure standardization, as in previous studies. ASD severity and symptoms were evaluated using the Childhood Autism Rating Scale (CARS) and the Social Communication Scale (SCS).
Results: The lengths of the right and left Achilles tendons were significantly shorter in the ASD group compared to the control group. Bivariate analyses revealed a moderate negative correlation between the CARS total score and the length of the right Achilles.
Conclusion: Our study is the first to examine the relationship between Achilles tendon length and thickness, toe walking, and ASD severity in individuals with ASD.

Key words: Autism Spectrum Disorder, Achilles Tendon Length, Achilles Tendon Thickness, Toe Walking


 
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Ozyurt G, Sarıoğlu O, Yılmaz SB, Eliacık K, Ozcete ZA, Ozturk Y, Tanıgor EK, Atasoy G, Ersen A, Tufan AE, Gencpınar P, Dundar NO. Achilles Tendon Shortening and Communication Impairment in Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder. PBS. 2025; 15(1): 10-15. doi:10.5455/PBS.20240624065902


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Ozyurt G, Sarıoğlu O, Yılmaz SB, Eliacık K, Ozcete ZA, Ozturk Y, Tanıgor EK, Atasoy G, Ersen A, Tufan AE, Gencpınar P, Dundar NO. Achilles Tendon Shortening and Communication Impairment in Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder. https://www.pbsciences.org/?mno=206994 [Access: April 05, 2025]. doi:10.5455/PBS.20240624065902


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Ozyurt G, Sarıoğlu O, Yılmaz SB, Eliacık K, Ozcete ZA, Ozturk Y, Tanıgor EK, Atasoy G, Ersen A, Tufan AE, Gencpınar P, Dundar NO. Achilles Tendon Shortening and Communication Impairment in Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder. PBS. 2025; 15(1): 10-15. doi:10.5455/PBS.20240624065902



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Ozyurt G, Sarıoğlu O, Yılmaz SB, Eliacık K, Ozcete ZA, Ozturk Y, Tanıgor EK, Atasoy G, Ersen A, Tufan AE, Gencpınar P, Dundar NO. Achilles Tendon Shortening and Communication Impairment in Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder. PBS. (2025), [cited April 05, 2025]; 15(1): 10-15. doi:10.5455/PBS.20240624065902



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Ozyurt, G., Sarıoğlu, . O., Yılmaz, . S. B., Eliacık, . K., Ozcete, . Z. A., Ozturk, . Y., Tanıgor, . E. K., Atasoy, . G., Ersen, . A., Tufan, . A. E., Gencpınar, . P. & Dundar, . N. O. (2025) Achilles Tendon Shortening and Communication Impairment in Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder. PBS, 15 (1), 10-15. doi:10.5455/PBS.20240624065902



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Ozyurt, Gonca, Orkun Sarıoğlu, Sema Bozkaya Yılmaz, Kayı Eliacık, Zeynep Alev Ozcete, Yusuf Ozturk, Ezgi Karagoz Tanıgor, Gorkem Atasoy, Atilla Ersen, Ali Evren Tufan, Pınar Gencpınar, and Nihal Olgac Dundar. 2025. Achilles Tendon Shortening and Communication Impairment in Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder. Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, 15 (1), 10-15. doi:10.5455/PBS.20240624065902



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Ozyurt, Gonca, Orkun Sarıoğlu, Sema Bozkaya Yılmaz, Kayı Eliacık, Zeynep Alev Ozcete, Yusuf Ozturk, Ezgi Karagoz Tanıgor, Gorkem Atasoy, Atilla Ersen, Ali Evren Tufan, Pınar Gencpınar, and Nihal Olgac Dundar. "Achilles Tendon Shortening and Communication Impairment in Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder." Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences 15 (2025), 10-15. doi:10.5455/PBS.20240624065902



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Ozyurt, Gonca, Orkun Sarıoğlu, Sema Bozkaya Yılmaz, Kayı Eliacık, Zeynep Alev Ozcete, Yusuf Ozturk, Ezgi Karagoz Tanıgor, Gorkem Atasoy, Atilla Ersen, Ali Evren Tufan, Pınar Gencpınar, and Nihal Olgac Dundar. "Achilles Tendon Shortening and Communication Impairment in Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder." Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences 15.1 (2025), 10-15. Print. doi:10.5455/PBS.20240624065902



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Ozyurt, G., Sarıoğlu, . O., Yılmaz, . S. B., Eliacık, . K., Ozcete, . Z. A., Ozturk, . Y., Tanıgor, . E. K., Atasoy, . G., Ersen, . A., Tufan, . A. E., Gencpınar, . P. & Dundar, . N. O. (2025) Achilles Tendon Shortening and Communication Impairment in Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder. Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, 15 (1), 10-15. doi:10.5455/PBS.20240624065902