The effect of motor perceptual exercises on children with down syndrome

The effect of perceptual motor exercises on motor perceptual function, dexterity and drawing skills of children with down syndrome

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

IRCT

Registry ID

IRCT2013040510387N3

Enrollment

Registered

2013-06-03

Start date

2012-11-21

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2018-02-22

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Conditions

Mental Retarded, Down Syndrome. Approximate IQ range of 50 to 69 (in adults, mental age from 9 to 12 years). Likely to result in some learning difficulties in school. Many adults will be able to work and maintain good social relationships and contribute to society.

Interventions

The intervention included perceptual motor (Balance, gross, fine and coordination movement exercise) and visual perception exercise. These exercises are designed from easy to hard. Subjects for 1.5 mo

balance training (15 minutes), gross motor (15 minutes), fine (15 minutes) and movement coordination (15 minutes) are taught..

Rehabilitation

balance training (15 minutes), gross motor (15 minutes), fine (15 minutes) and movement coordination (15 minutes) are taught.

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

Male

Age

5 Years to 14 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Inclusion criteria: - Educable Down Syndrome children with conform diagnosis by clinical psychologist - Educable Down Syndrome children without significant skeletal, neurological and mental illness, significant attention deficit disorder, epilepsy and other disease such as musculoskeletal and neurological disease and fractures and so on. - The age group is between 4.5 and 14.5 Exclusion criteria: - non-cooperative child - Child injury accident in the length of treatment - Absence more than one session

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria:

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Motor perceptual skills. Timepoint: Before and after intervention. Method of measurement: Bruininks RH. Bruininks _Oseretsky Test.	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
Dexterity of upper limb. Timepoint: Before and after intervention. Method of measurement: Purdue peg board Test.;Drawing skills. Timepoint: Before and after intervention. Method of measurement: Slowsen's test.	—

Countries

Iran (Islamic Republic of)

Contacts

Public ContactGhamari Narges

Education and Training

Nargesghamari@yahoo.com+98 21 4688 5900

Outcome results

None listed

Source: IRCT (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026