down syndrome. Mild mental retardation
Conditions
Interventions
Intervention 1: intervention group: The subjects participated three times per week in a six-week, progressive, free-weight, strengthening programme. Free weights were used to provide resistance for th
Rehabilitation
control group: wiil continue their regular activities followed at school
intervention group: The subjects participated three times per week in a six-week, progressive, free-weight, strengthening programme. Free weights were used to provide resistance for the strength train
Sponsors
Tehran University of Medical Sciences
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Age
8 Years to 11 Years
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Inclusion criteria: 1- age between 8 to 11 years old; 2-IQ between 50 to 70; 3- disparticipation of cases in the strength exercises in the last 3 months; 4- not consuming any drugs which have effects on the muscles' strength; 5- having normal optical & hearing abilities with/without auxiliary equipment; 6- not having any cardio_vascular disorders and 7- not having any neurology disorders Exclusion criterion: any kind of non cooperation discovered from the child or his/her parents.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria:
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Hip abductor and knee extensor muscles isometric strengths. Timepoint: Every 2 week. Method of measurement: Nicholas manual muscle test.;Balance. Timepoint: Pre and post intervention. Method of measurement: Balance subscale of Bruininks Oseretsky Test of Motor Proficiency. | — |
Countries
Iran (Islamic Republic of)
Contacts
Public ContactSayadinezhad Tayebeh
Tehran University of Medical Sciences
Outcome results
None listed