None listed
Conditions
Brief summary
This randomised controlled trial will compare the outcomes of a 10 week, twice a week community based exercise programme for young people with Down syndrome aged 14-22 years. It will establish if a student mentored intervention can improve the work performance, muscle strength and level of physical activity undertaken by young people with Down syndrome.
Interventions
Participants in the experimental group will complete a 10-week progressive resistance training program. They will be taught 7 exercises: three exercises for the upper limbs, three exercises for the lower limbs and one exercise for the trunk. All exercises will be completed on weight machines in a local gymnasium. The training program is based on the recommendations of the American College of Sports medicine and will comprise 3 sets of 12 repetitions of each exercise at a training intensity of 12
Participants in the experimental group will complete a 10-week progressive resistance training program. They will be taught 7 exercises: three exercises for the upper limbs, three exercises for the lower limbs and one exercise for the trunk. All exercises will be completed on weight machines in a local gymnasium. The training program is based on the recommendations of the American College of Sports medicine and will comprise 3 sets of 12 repetitions of each exercise at a training intensity of 12RM. The weight lifted in each exercise will be increased when 3 sets of 12 repetitions of an exercise can be completed. Two-minute rest periods will be given between each exercise set. The program will be conducted twice weekly for 10 consecutive weeks. Participants will complete the program with a physiotherapy student mentor.
Sponsors
La Trobe University
Study design
Allocation
Randomised controlled trial
Primary purpose
Treatment
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Age
14 Years to 22 Years
Healthy volunteers
Yes
Inclusion criteria
(i) Adolescents and young adults with Down syndrome (ii) Mild to moderate intellectual disability (iii) Ability to follow simple verbal instructions in English. (iv) Fit and well enough to participate in a high intensity progressive resistance training program.
Exclusion criteria
(i) Participation in a progressive resistance training program in the 3 months prior to their participation in the trial. (ii) A concurrent medical condition in addition to a diagnosis of Down syndrome that might impact on their ability to participate in an exercise program.
Outcome results
None listed