Down Syndrome
Conditions
Keywords
Children; Core Stability Exercises; Down Syndrome; Whole Body Vibration
Brief summary
Children had Down syndrome often have impaired balance and postural control and result as less active than their peers that can lead to reduced quality of life and movement skills. Effects of physical activity may be important in preventing falling risk and health consequences in those children
Detailed description
Sixty children from both genders (boys and girls) participated in this study, their ages ranged from 10 to 16 years and they were randomized into three groups of same number (A, B and C). Groups (A) received conventional physical therapy program, group (B) received the same conventional physical therapy program of group (A) and core stability exercises while group (C) received the same conventional physical therapy program of group (A and B) and whole body vibration exercise
Interventions
OTHERConventional physical therapy
* Standing with feet together while the therapist was sitting behind and manually locking the child knees. * Step standing with the therapist behind the child. * High step standing and trying to keep balanced. The child stood on exercise mattress. * Single leg stance unilateral standing with assistance. The child was standing on exercise mattress. * Standing on a declined surface by using wedge. The child was standing on wedge towards the descending direction. * Standing with manual locking of the knees. * Changing position. * Gait training. * Static and dynamic muscle contraction.
Sponsors
Ragaee Saeed Mahmoud
Study design
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
PARALLEL
Primary purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
SINGLE (Outcomes Assessor)
Masking description
Single (outcomes Assessor)
Intervention model description
Randomized control study
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
10 Years to 16 Years
Healthy volunteers
Yes
Inclusion criteria
* Aged between 10 to 16 years. * Able to recognize commands given to them. * Understand our verbal command and encouragement. * Stand and walk independently without repeated falling.
Exclusion criteria
* Children with any neurological (signs of epilepsy and instability of atlantoaxial joint). * Musculoskeletal, or mobility disorders. * Cardiac anomalies. * Vision or hearing loss.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Biodex Balance System | before intervention and after 12 weeks of intervention | it is a reliable and objective assessment in order to quantify dynamic balance |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Hand-held dynamometer | before intervention and after 12 weeks of intervention | It is a portable device (Nicholas Manual Muscle Tester, Model 01160; Lafayette Instrument, Lafayette, IN), characterized as low-cost and convenient method |
Countries
Egypt
Outcome results
None listed