Physical Conditioning, Human
Conditions
Keywords
rhythmic gymnastics, disability, gymnastics training, down syndrome, child
Brief summary
Some of the clinical characteristics of people with Down syndrome (DS) are orthopedic, cardiovascular, neuromuscular, visual, cognitive and perceptual disorders, which directly affect the quality of their movements. Children with DS often have a sedentary lifestyle or low levels of physical activity which exacerbates problems related to obesity and overall physical health. Therefore, the practice of physical exercise in this type of population is essential to improve their health-related physical fitness. The aim of this study was to analyze the influence of an adapted rhythmic gymnastics training program on body composition, tendon architecture and stiffness, and physical capacity in children with DS.
Detailed description
Children with DS with medium to moderate intellectual disabilities are required to participate. Participants will complete 10 weeks of training, two days per week. They will be divided into two groups: the Control Group will receive two swimming sessions per week and the Experimental Group will receive two swimming sessions plus two rhythmic gymnastics sessions. Before and after the application of the program, the following will be evaluated: body composition by Inbody 720, muscular architecture and elastography by Logiq® S8 ultrasound scanner and tendon stiffness by Myoton® Pro portable myotonometer. The tendons to be studied will be the Achilles tendon and the patellar tendon.
Interventions
OTHERswimming training
2 sessions per week of swimming training
OTHERrhythmic gymnastics training
2 training sessions of rhythmic gymnastics
Sponsors
University of Castilla-La Mancha
Study design
Allocation
NON_RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
CROSSOVER
Primary purpose
OTHER
Masking
TRIPLE (Subject, Caregiver, Investigator)
Masking description
The care provider will be responsible for administering the training program. Two different people will develop swimming training and rhythmic gymnastics training. Each participant will be assigned a code. The researcher will process the data with the code of each participant.
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
6 Years to 20 Years
Healthy volunteers
Yes
Inclusion criteria
* Disabiluty: mild to moderate
Exclusion criteria
* Any contraindication to exercise * Severe or profound intellectual disability * Musculoskeletal disorders that prevented completion of the tests
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Body composition | baseline and immediately post intervention | Body compisition will be assessed with the Inbody 720 (Bioespace, Seoul, Korea). In this test body mass (BM; kg), muscle mass (MM; kg), fat mass (FM; kg), lean mass (LM; kg), fat-free mass (FF; kg) |
| Tendon thickness | baseline and immediately post intervention | Tendon thickness will be evaluated with the Logiq® S8 ultrasound machine (GE Healthcare, Milwaukee, WI). |
| Stiffness tendon | baseline and immediately post intervention | Stiffness tendon will be evaluated with Myoton® Pro hand-held myotonometer (Myoton AS, Tallinn, Estonia). In this test, the mechanical properties of the Achilles tendon will be measured. |
| Hamstrings flexibility | baseline and immediately post intervention | Hamstrings flexibility will be evaluated with Seat and Reach Test (Fabrication Enterprises Inc., USA). |
| body mass index | baseline and immediately post intervention | Body mass index (BMI; kg/m2) will be calcultated from body mass and height |
| visceral fat area | baseline and immediately post intervention | visceral fat area (area; cm2) will be assessed with the Inbody 720 (Bioespace, Seoul, Korea). |
| metabolism | baseline and immediately post intervention | metabolism (MET; kcal) will be assessed with the Inbody 720 (Bioespace, Seoul, Korea). |
| tendon elastography | baseline and immediately post intervention | Tendon elastography will be evaluated with the Logiq® S8 ultrasound machine (GE Healthcare, Milwaukee, WI). |
| balance | baseline and immediately post intervention | Balance will be evaluated with the Biodex Balance System stability system (Biodex Medical Systems Inc., USA). |
| functional capacity | baseline and immediately post intervention | Functional capacity of the lower body wll be evaluated with Sit to Stand Test adapted. |
Countries
Spain
Outcome results
None listed